Stock traders often have to determine whether they prefer to invest in stocks with a strong upward momentum or stocks that are value plays with appealing fundamentals. Fortunately, by doing a little digging, sometimes investors don’t have to choose. Life insurance stocks have been on fire in 2014, but solid underlying business performance means that…
Bank of America analysts want to simplify things for emerging market investors in 2015 by dropping the “BR” from the familiar “BRIC” acronym. For those unfamiliar with the world of emerging markets, BRIC refers to the four most popular emerging markets in recent years: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. A recent report by Bank of America…
Investors can look for more of the same in 2015 according to a recent Bank of America report. The technology sector has outperformed in 2014, and analysts predict technology will once again be the place to be in 2015.
Bank of America analysts see stocks outperforming bonds again in 2015 for the third consecutive year. Year-to-date in 2014, the S&P 500 has gained 14.4 percent, while the Bank of America US Broad Bond Index has returned 5.6 percent.
After a recent report in which Morgan Stanley analysts predicted that used car prices would endure an unprecedented decline in the coming years, the share prices of some used car merchants could be under pressure. According to the report, the price of fill-sized used cars has declined year-over-year (YOY) for 39 consecutive months, and the YOY price…
A recent Morgan Stanley research report focused on the world of used car sales. The report centered around the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which rose 0.7 percent year-over-year to 123.3 in November.
The S&P 500 fell 15 points, but the news wasn’t all bad for the financial sector as two big names made new 52-week highs on Monday. Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS 0.8% bucked a recent trend, as the stock is now knocking on the door of $200 per share for the first time in over five years.
Deutsche Bank just released a report on the December outlook for the airline industry, and analysts see a strong month ahead. Recurring Themes At Investor Days After attending the investor days for both Hawaiian Holdings Inc HA 2.84% and Alaska Air Group Inc ALK 1.41%, Deutsche Bank identified some common themes that were addressed.
A recent report by Bank of America focused on investment themes for a changing world. One of the areas that the report identified as a source of change is the growing obesity epidemic. This problem is not just an American problem, and Bank of America analysts use the term “globesity” to refer to the worldwide…
A recent report by Bank of America focused on investment themes for a changing world. One of the areas that the report identified as a source of change is extreme weather and climate. Regardless of whether it’s a temporary or permanent phenomenon, global temperatures have been rising. The year 2013 was the 28th consecutive year…