Fisher Investments Europe News

Analysis - European elections signal end to market calm

Edward Krudy, Reuters UK — Tuesday, 08 May 2012 08:31:53 PDT

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.

Are investors set for an election year sweet spot?

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 03 May 2012 10:01:26 PDT

The race is on - Mitt Romney is now the presumed Republican candidate, so the mud slinging can really begin. But investors should ignore heated political rhetoric (whether in the US, UK or elsewhere). Politicians rarely do what they say they will - especially Presidents. And whether Obama or Romney wins, stocks look likely to rise big in 2012.

Dim expectations are bullish

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 04 Apr 2012 11:31:23 PDT

Stocks are having a fine year - global stocks in pounds are up nearly 10% in the first quarter. Yet, instead of cheering, folks are gloomy - a positive factor that will boost stocks higher still in 2012.

Weak eurozone won't prevent global boom

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Friday, 09 Mar 2012 11:30:23 PDT

In my view, shares boom huge in 2012 as the world overall grows nicely in the aftermath of 2011's paranoia - but the eurozone is a weak spot and may already be in recession.

Bulls should head for China

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012 08:08:03 PDT

Headlines warn of a Chinese "hard landing". Don't buy it. China has every incentive to stoke growth in 2012 - which should boost Chinese stocks nicely.

US election - What will it do to your portfolio?

Friday, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:33 PDT

Be bullish on mediocre Italy

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 12 Jan 2012 12:02:10 PDT

As 2011 began, I predicted stocks likely to be choppy but flat - just what happened in 2011. Now, I'm super bullish for 2012 - stocks should be up big, much bigger than most can fathom. Folks are too dour and can't see how strong fundamentals are globally. What's more, everyone expects Italy to be a disaster - it won't be.

The problem with predictions

Friday, 06 Jan 2012 15:51:36 PDT

t this time of year, there are a lot of expert opinions around: the top funds for 2012; the performance of the FTSE 100; the high-flying sectors and stocks for the year ahead. Most of these experts appear credible and well-qualified and make a sound argument for their predictions. The trouble is, many are wrong much of the time, particularly in a climate where stock market performance is dominated by political events.

Ken Fisher's Reasons To Be Cheerful

Padraig O'Hannelly, The Motley Fool — Friday, 23 Dec 2011 16:07:28 PDT

Wouldn't it be nice to see some optimism amid all fear and gloom in the financial press at the moment? Well, renowned investor Ken Fisher is the man to provide it; he's recently given us four reasons why the economy is set to rebound, and highlighted some shares that he expects to benefit.

Bullish lesson from blast furnaces

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 15:43:19 PDT

Need more evidence the world is nowhere near as troubled as most think? Look at iron ore prices.

Maybe you've never, ever thought of iron ore prices. And why would you? An unsexy bulk commodity and chief input to steel-making blast furnaces. Except iron ore prices portend a lot about the economy - chiefly that the US likely isn't going into recession soon. I'll show you how and why. With the overall world growing, and emerging markets faster, there's little chance of a global recession in 2012.

Buy fear, buy now

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 08:56:11 PDT

Stocks globally have been hugely volatile. What now? Forget what stocks did yesterday, last week, last month, last year. None of it matters for where stocks go next. And now is a great time to be bullish.

The GDP change game

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 09:29:38 PDT

GDP growth rates are imperfect, backward-looking snapshots of the past, although they can be useful - to a degree. But bet against anyone getting excited by them, says Ken Fisher.

Don't panic, buy volatility

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

One thing we can all agree on: Shares have been volatile lately. So now what?

America will lead global stock market recovery, says investment guru

Monday, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

One of the world's biggest independent investment advisers, managing more than £22bn for 20,000 clients, claims share prices will bounce back next year because of rising corporate profits and the American electoral cycle.

Beware structured products sold by your bank or building society

Saturday, 20 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Hidden fees and high risk mean fixed-term accounts linked to the stock market are not as safe as they may seem.

Don't be thrown off course by volatile GDP

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Now, like last summer, media headlines cry, "Double-dip!". Of course, last year, no such double-dip appeared - not globally or in America where the fear was greatest. And, like last year, double-dip fears are likely vastly overblown. Growth metrics - in some places - have slowed some. But slow growth is still growth - and growth has always been volatile.

Welcome to the "Fretting Zone"

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Near my California hometown, an Oakland-based preacher predicted the world would end come 21 May. In case you hadn't noticed, it didn't happen (surprising no one - maybe not even the preacher). If we get past the Mayans' best guess (December 2012) we're home free. But if you knew with 100% certainty a giant asteroid would obliterate earth in 2020 - stocks wouldn't care.

Your investing timeline is longer than you think

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

In my experience, most investors think about time horizon wrongly. They overwhelmingly believe if they are retired or approaching retirement, they must "get conservative" by moving heavily away from shares into bonds. They think if they are 60 and planning on retiring at 65, their investing time horizon is five years

Follow "hero CEOs" for investment success

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

In my 2008 book, The Ten Roads to Riches I wrote that one of the richest roads was becoming the CEO of a big firm. (Nice work if you can get it.)

Making sense of MENA

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 10 Mar 2011 15:24:16 PDT

Egypt is cooling down (for now), while Libya's Gaddafi vows to fight to his last drop of blood (and he may get his wish).

2011: A pause for breath

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 10 Feb 2011 15:21:56 PDT

The bull isn't over, but returns will be modest - frustrating both strong bulls and bears.

I'm not sure what passes for normal these days

Merryn Somerset Webb, Financial Times — Friday, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 PDT

I haven't always seen eye to eye with Ken Fisher, the US market guru. But, in much of his material, he tends to make one very good point: that you almost never get what you might think of as a normal return in stock markets.

SYNDICATED: Where to find value in volatile markets

Merryn Somerset Webb, MoneyWeek — Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011 17:56:55 PDT

SYNDICATED: I'm not sure what passes for normal these days

Merryn Somerset Webb, Yahoo! Finance UK & Ireland — Friday, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Don't get scared by municipal debt

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 20 Jan 2011 17:36:51 PDT

Ken Fisher says fears over municipal debt are overblown. Instead, he suggests three 'Tims' for you to back for success.

Shrinking Share Supply Is a Gift

Thursday, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Oh no! The Queen cancelled Christmas! Oh well, you have other reasons to be jolly for throughout year-end, share supply is shrinking, a marvellously bullish gift, full of holiday spirit. Plus, demand is too low.

Wealth Manager: Miles Standish of Fisher Wealth on bringing the investment guru to the UK

Thursday, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

The UK does not really do investment gurus like the US does. Across the Atlantic, Ken Fisher has penned several bestsellers and is mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Warren Buffett and Jim Rogers, but his profile here is somewhat lower.

Time to Take a Stand on Active Management Fees

Friday, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT

In this October's edition of the magazine, we reveal the shocking costs of paying fund managers to put your money to work in stock markets.

Gridlock Is Good

Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010 15:15:59 PDT

Can't come up with reasons to be bullish this year? Here's a big one: Globally, legislatures are gridlocked and getting more so, fast - and stocks love that.

Double-dip Dips

Wednesday, 25 Aug 2010 15:12:07 PDT

Who's afraid of the big bad PIIGS? No one now, it seems. No more headlines, rightfully. I've shown here repeatedly why PIIGS hysteria was just that. As misplaced is today's double-dip phobia.

Why you should get "Fracking"

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Do you "frack"? You should. It's a funny word but a serious investment. Critics think it's dirty but it's not - and it will change the face of energy production.

Anyone fancy a trip to Cashlandia?

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Last month I gave you five more reasons to be bullish - and here's another huge one: US firms are cash-rich.

Five more reasons to be bullish

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Tuesday, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Regular readers will know I'm bullish. In March, I gave you six reasons to be bullish, including global growth, led by emerging markets, being stronger than most think. And sentiment being dour - the wall of worry stocks love to climb. Here are five more new ones you won't have heard elsewhere. says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.

Boring old normal

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PDT

A new decade dawns immediately. But this year, instead of Auld Lang Syne, expect to hear "Ye Olde Lost Decade." In Germany they call it the "Nervous Decade." In the US, it's the "New Normal." Media stories abound complaining stocks have been flat and economic growth overall slow for 10 years. It's true! Global stocks annualised just 1.2% and UK shares 1.7 in 10 years.

Bitter Britain

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The US economy soared in the third quarter - up 3.5%, better than expected. China is booming, projected to grow 8.5% in 2009. Europe is mostly growing with some weaker areas. But overall, the world grows again, except poor UK growth was expected. UK GDP fell for a historic sixth quarter in a row, down 0.4%. It's the largest peak-to-trough drop (5.9% so far) since the 1980s.

Who has too much debt?

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Jobs and horses

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

The bear is dead, long live the bull

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

An ox in bull's clothing

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Appoints New UK Managing Director

Tuesday, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT