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Fisher Investments News |
CEO Ken Fisher has written a monthly column for Forbes magazine for over 27 years, and frequently appears in the financial media. In addition, members of Fisher Investments staff contribute articles to other financial publications including The Street, Real Clear Markets, and others.
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Fisher Investments News | | | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 05/15/2012 |
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When April's U.S. unemployment came out, one headline perfectly captured the news and popular reaction: "Unemployment Rate Hits Three-Year Low. Hooray? No, Boo!" Headline unemployment fell to 8.1%, but payroll gains slowed and missed expectations, fueling fears of weaker employment growth from here.
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| | | By Edward Krudy, Reuters, 05/09/2012 |
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Elections in Greece and France over the weekend have ushered in a new period of uncertainty for financial markets that could stand in the way of the easy-money rally that boosted stocks at the start of the year.
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| | | By Amanda Williams, Real Clear Markets, 05/07/2012 |
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There's been much discussion lately of America's impending "fiscal cliff." And some have recently bandied about the term "taxmageddon" to describe the likely scenario if politicians don't take certain actions by the year's end.
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| | | By Fisher Investments, iStockAnalyst, 05/07/2012 |
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US and global corporate earnings have grown for nine straight quarters—nearly all big, double-digit quarterly growth. Revenue, a more direct reflection of the growing global economy, has also grown consistently of late. But now, consensus expectations are full-year 2012 earnings growth will be slower than 2011's 15%.
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| | | By Bernard Condon, MSN, 04/27/2012 |
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It's simple to understand, and has a nice ring to it. It's made some investors look like geniuses recently. Say it enough and you might even believe it.
Too bad "Sell in May and go away" doesn't work.
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| | | By Fisher Investments, The Street, 04/21/2012 |
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For decades, many U.S. investors have feared the decline of American manufacturing. Some point to manufacturing's falling share of the economy, others to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. However, a close look at global data shows America remains a manufacturing powerhouse and leads a worldwide wave of productivity gains.
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| | | By Lara Hoffmans, Forbes, 04/20/2012 |
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San Francisco has decided to get patriotic.
BART, the Bay Area’s public rail line, will replace 775 trains in its aging fleet, giving preference to vendors who build the trains in America. The idea is to help create American jobs—a lofty goal.
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| | | By Ken Fisher, Forbes, 04/19/2012 |
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Most readers know that I am an ardent student of market history and a firm believer that it’s prone to repeating itself. So I’m often asked what the current era echoes. My answer: the early 1990s.
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