1. Mutual Fund Flows Signal Investor Uncertainty During The Month Of April 2012
(Matching tags: mutual funds,stocks,investor behavior)

Another $1.6 billion in assets flowed out of equity mutual funds the week of April 25 on top of the $8.68 billion that exited the previous week. Equity money is flowing into bond funds, indicating investor ...

2. Reality Check: Let's Talk About Questionable Beliefs, Along With Q1 World Markets
(Matching tags: global investing,style classification,active management,asset management,world economy,stocks)

“There are many sides to reality. Choose the one that's best for you.” Eugene Ionesco, Rhinoceros   I write a quarterly market commentary, and have decided to do something special ...

3. Weighing In On Unlucky Number 13
(Matching tags: asset management,investing,stocks)

The dollar ratio of insider selling on the equities market is 13 to 1 according to John Hussman of Hussman Trust. His most recent commentary cites the rare nature of this ratio and repeatedly asks the ...

4. Big Jump In Equipment Financing Is A Sign U.S. Companies Are Coming Back To Life
(Matching tags: Economic Outlook,U.S. economy,stocks)

An index of equipment leasing and sales activity soared 21% in January compared with a year earlier.

5. Growth, Valuation Continue To Make Emerging Markets A Favored Investment Opportunity
(Matching tags: emerging markets,stocks,world economy)

A 20% drop in valuation levels late last year has left emerging-market equities at attractive prices compared with other equity classes.

6. Valuations Rising On High-Dividend Stocks Compared With Rest Of Equity Market
(Matching tags: dividends,stocks,valuation)

As investors have piled into high dividend paying stocks, they are beginning to pay higher prices, according to a Russell Investments study.  ...

7. New Model Attempts To Predict Which Stocks Fund Managers Are Likely To Buy And Sell
(Matching tags: stocks,asset management,investor behavior)

Thomson Reuters has introduced a product designed to forecast future buying and selling by institutional investors.

8. Vanguard Founder Is Bullish On Stocks But Questions The Value Of ETFs For Investors
(Matching tags: ETFs,stocks,bonds)

John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group Inc., believes stocks will outperform bonds over the next decade and turn in an average annual return of 7%. Just don’t invest in stocks through exchange-traded ...

9. Buffett Advises Investors To Steer Clear Of Bonds, Other Currency-Related Assets, And Gold
(Matching tags: bonds,currency,stocks,gold)

Low interest rates and the likelihood of rising inflation make bonds and other holdings tied to currencies “among the most dangerous of assets,” Buffett wrote in his annual letter to shareholders. ...

10. Advisors Are Far More Upbeat About 2012 After Markets And Economy Show Progress In January
(Matching tags: stocks,Economic Outlook)

The percentage of financial advisors who expect the market to return more than 5% this year increased by 50% between mid-January and early February.

11. Shift Toward Riskier Investments Leaves Defensive Stocks In the Loser Column
(Matching tags: stocks,utilities,U.S. economy,risk)

Utilities, phone companies and consumer staples companies posted the only monthly losses among Standard & Poor’s 500 Index categories in January.

12. Apple Is Making Fourth-Quarter Earnings Season Look Better Than It Really Is, Strategist Says
(Matching tags: earnings,stocks,apple,Economic Outlook)

Earnings growth slowed much more dramatically than statistics indicated in the fourth quarter, because record profits at Apple Inc. lifted the average of the S&P 500 Index stocks.   ...

13. S&P's Surge In Early 2012 Appears To Be Doing Little To Bring Investors Back Into Stocks - Yet
(Matching tags: stocks,investor behavior)

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index had its best start in 25 years so far this year, yet trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange is at its lowest point since 1999.

14. 10 Stocks That Showed Resilience Over The Past Decade
(Matching tags: stocks,volatility,U.S. economy)

Stocks that go a long time with little fluctuation often start moving higher when the economy begins improving.  ...

15. Trading Volume Remained Low In January Despite Rally In Stocks And ETFs
(Matching tags: stocks,ETFs,Economic Outlook)

Volumes may begin to rise as individual and institutional investors decide to move off the sidelines, some analysts say. Others contend that low volume indicates a lack of conviction in the rally.

16. U.S. Markets Are In Early Stages Of A Decade Of Outperformance, Bernstein Says
(Matching tags: U.S. economy,Treasury bonds,stocks)

While investors continue to focus on emerging markets and commodities, the greatest opportunities for investment over the next decade are mainly in the United States.

17. Vanguard Issues 10-Year Outlook For Long-Term Investors, Offers Cautiously Optimistic View
(Matching tags: stocks,correlation,mutual funds,Economic Outlook)

There is a 50% chance that global equities will match the post-1926 real return average over the next 10 years, according to a new research report from Vanguard.

18. Top Strategists Switch From Bearish To Bullish As Global Stocks Surge Ahead
(Matching tags: stocks,emerging markets,world economy)

Global stocks got off to their best start since 1994 in January, prompting a number of strategists at major banks to adopt a more positive outlook for the year.    ...

19. Advisors Show Increasing Confidence In U.S. Economy And Markets As New Year Gets Under Way
(Matching tags: Economic Outlook,stocks,U.S. economy,world economy)

The Advisor Confidence Index rose slightly in January to 102.5, up from 99.31 in December.

20. Easing Inflationary Pressures Should Bring U.S. Stocks And High-Yield Corporate Bonds Into Favor
(Matching tags: inflation,U.S. economy,world economy,stocks,bonds,European zone,asset allocation)

Inflationary pressures have subsided in the United States and worldwide, primarily due to weakening global growth and softening commodity prices.