Fisher Investments News

Hit The Refresh Button

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 27 Feb 2012 11:20:36 PDT

You may remember that in my February column last year I predicted that 2011 would “frustrate bulls and bears alike—without a big directional trend” and “end up or down just by a hair.” I was right, but my stock picking could have been better.

Facebook's IPO . . . Like?

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 07 Feb 2012 12:31:18 PDT

Come April or May (ish?) Facebook plans to join the ranks of Tech IPOs, probably aiming to be more like Google and less like Pets.com. Though who knows?

Fisher Investments Releases 2012 Stock Market Outlook

Monday, 06 Feb 2012 15:18:48 PDT

Ken Fisher and his firm’s Investment Policy Committee detail their market and macroeconomic forecast for the year ahead.

Pray for Gridlock

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012 15:10:49 PDT

Folks often talk as if gridlock is a bad thing. Then, there’s House Resolution 29, which would immediately withdraw the US from NAFTA.

Fisher Investments Releases YouTube Video on U.S. Debt

Friday, 27 Jan 2012 15:26:32 PDT

New educational video answers common questions about the US’s outstanding debt

Manufacturing Lives!

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Friday, 27 Jan 2012 15:19:59 PDT

It’s an election year! At this stage, it’s impossible to handicap who wins. But one thing’s certain: Expect all candidates to keep repeating the tired “US manufacturing is dying” bromide.

Three Key Questions About US Debt

Fisher Investments, iStockAnalyst — Monday, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:44 PDT

As the US debt ceiling closes in on its 105^th increase in 94 years, investors' concerns over the US's debt load are returning to the fore. But are these concerns well-founded? The answers to these three common questions may provide surprising insight.

January Effect . . . Anyone?

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Friday, 20 Jan 2012 15:58:27 PDT

Where are all the “January effect” headlines?

You know—all the “so goes January goes the year” stories”? Sometimes folks just focus on the first five days: “So goes the first five days goes the month goes the year.” Because if you believed in this “effect” you ought to be bullish. Which is perhaps why, in general, those who believe most in this myth are whistling and looking a different direction.

Fisher Investments Releases Infographic on US Debt

Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012 15:27:46 PDT

New research graphic answers three key questions about America’s debt.

3 Key Questions About US Debt

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Monday, 09 Jan 2012 15:05:35 PDT

Did you know the US is about to raise the debt ceiling? For the 105th time?

Seems odd another increase is quietly pending since the penultimate increase (that’s right, there was one after that) in August last was preceded by a solid two months of political histrionics, name-calling and hyperbole. Then S&P downgraded the US!

Investors brace for European hit on earnings

Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters — Friday, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:05 PDT

Investors are about to find out if the economic woes in Europe are going to deliver a deep wound to U.S. company earnings instead of the mere scratch that many expect.

Wall St gurus find prediction game gets harder

Joseph A. Giannone and Jessica Toonkel, Reuters — Thursday, 05 Jan 2012 15:57:55 PDT

With the new year comes a new round of bold predictions for financial markets.

Give 'Em The Finger

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Tuesday, 03 Jan 2012 09:39:19 PDT

I’m recently back from three weeks traveling in Europe. The trip has given me better perspective on the market’s current obsession—the troubled euro zone. To put it bluntly, I say, give ’em the finger—the Italian Finger, that is.

Wall St back at Square One, with S&P flat in 2011

Angela Moon, Reuters — Friday, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:46 PDT

For the U.S. stock market, 2011 was a long wild ride to nowhere.

The broad S&P 500 endured huge daily swings but a year of drama left the index almost where it started. It lost a mere 0.003 percent, closest to unchanged since 1947, according to Standard & Poor's.

Is Hydraulic Fracturing Environmentally Safe?

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Friday, 23 Dec 2011 10:43:32 PDT

Is fracking environmentally safe? That's a key question surrounding the fast-growing method of gas and oil extraction-and one that's triggered debate since the process became more economically viable.

Consumer Health Update

Fisher Investments, iStockAnalyst — Thursday, 22 Dec 2011 15:59:17 PDT

While many seem focused on what is widely thought a beleaguered American shopper, US consumers, overall, are seemingly doing just fine. For example, continued improvements in household credit trends, highlight how US consumers aren't down for the count. What's more, holiday spending patterns are a great example of how bad consumer spending isn't.

Is Fracking Safe?

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 22 Dec 2011 15:03:40 PDT

Is fracking environmentally safe? That's a key question surrounding the fast-growing method of gas and oil extraction -- and one that's triggered debate since the process became more economically viable.

How to Double Dip

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 22 Dec 2011 09:38:36 PDT

Here’s something that didn’t happen this year—a US double dip. (Nor was there a global one.) However, some warn we’re not out of the woods: We could see a double-dip second leg in 2013.

Ship Of Tools

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 19 Dec 2011 09:44:04 PDT

I recently returned from FORBES’ “Cruise for Investors,” with ports of call in Greece, Israel, Cyprus and Turkey. Even more intriguing than the places we visited was the feedback I got from the 96 cruisers attending. Most of these folks are affluent, postretirement and either married or widowed. They can afford the finer things in life and have a good deal of free time on their hands. All were loyal FORBES readers, real Capitalist Tools.

Ken Fisher’s New Book Hits Wall Street Journal Best Seller List

Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:55 PDT

Markets Never Forget is among the top-selling business hardcovers for the third straight week.

The Case for Faster Chinese Growth in 2012

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 15:50:10 PDT

China's slower economic growth is just one of many things weighing on investors' minds in 2011, and some posit a Chinese hard landing is in store in 2012. However, our analysis finds a re-acceleration far likelier.

Desperately Seeking Start-ups

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 16:06:15 PDT

Good news, Maryland. Or rather, good news, Maryland?

The state has decided to focus effort (and money) on helping fund Maryland-based start-up firms. Now, the intention is likely to increase the tax base by goading new business development. And the jobs that come with it! A laudable goal, to be sure. But one might ask, who will determine where to invest capital to get the best ROI in an inherently risky venture (as all new businesses are)? The government? (Ahem, Solyndra.)

India´s Unfortunate Political and Economic U-Turn

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011 15:51:21 PDT

What a difference two and a half years make: In May 2009, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a landslide reelection on his platform of economic reform, and high hopes drove India's stock market up a whopping 20% the next day. But aside from free trade agreements with South Korea and ASEAN, progress has been limited.

Fisher Investments Releases New Video on the Unemployment Rate

Friday, 09 Dec 2011 15:56:26 PDT

Research shows economic growth creates new jobs, not the other way around.

Growth Begets Jobs, Not the Other Way Around

Fisher Investments, The Street — Friday, 09 Dec 2011 15:49:12 PDT

Last week's unemployment rate drop gave the economy's bulls and bears alike something to cheer. The bulls pointed to the drop as a clear sign of broad employment improvement. The bears pointed to it as a sign of the still-all-too-high unemployment rate that could tip us into the next recession. But neither analysis is really right.

3 Complaints for 2011

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 08 Dec 2011 16:10:15 PDT

‘Tis the season to be retrospective—a time to ponder the good things in life, or at least, the things that didn’t go as horribly as feared.

U.S. will avoid euro zone contagion: top investors

Ros Krasny, Reuters — Monday, 05 Dec 2011 16:11:22 PDT

The United States faces only limited fallout from the euro zone debt crisis and the struggling European economy, a situation that bodes well for U.S. equity markets in 2012, top U.S. money managers said on Monday.

Fisher turns bullish on stocks

Herbert Lash, Reuters — Monday, 05 Dec 2011 11:46:43 PDT

Billionaire investor Ken Fisher, who last February had turned neutral on stocks, said on Monday he has become very bullish and finds most equity markets attractive.

US SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS: Go long Italian debt, but short Lincoln

Monday, 05 Dec 2011 11:43:27 PDT

Fisher, a long-time Forbes columnist and author of several books on the markets, is particularly bullish, saying he does not expect either Europe or the United States to slip into recession in 2012. Fisher said he prefers European leaders do nothing to deal with the sovereign debt crisis in Italy and Spain because he fears anything they agree to would only make things worse.

Fisher Investments Launches Global Market Perspective Blog

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 16:47:58 PDT

Fisher Investments launched a new blog, Global Market Perspective, offering a look at what’s going on outside the US. The blog covers economic and market-related events, including geopolitical developments and international commerce, as well as interesting topics that can help investors learn about global capital markets.

Fisher Investments Launches Global Market Perspective Blog

Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 15:55:09 PDT

New blog offers perspectives on market-related topics and news outside the US

Research Roundtable: Gundlach, Rodriguez, Others

Jane Wollman Rusoff, Research Magazine — Thursday, 01 Dec 2011 10:22:38 PDT

Our expert panel sees turbulence — and opportunity — in the year ahead.

Payrolls Versus Unemployment

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Wednesday, 30 Nov 2011 16:13:02 PDT

It seems November was a good month for private sector job creation—with 206,000 jobs added when only 130,000 were expected. Add that to revised numbers in October and September—October saw 130,000 added instead of the previously reported 110,000, and September jumped to 116,000 from 91,000. What’s more, small firms added the lion’s share, and even the construction industry saw some job gains.

The Trouble With Ratings Agencies

Fisher Investments, The Street — Monday, 28 Nov 2011 14:13:33 PDT

The European Union has unveiled its much-discussed credit ratings agency reform plan. This comes on the heels of a blunder wherein a major agency accidentally sent an email announcing a downgrade to France's credit rating. (Similarly, the same rater made a $2 trillion math error when assessing the U.S.'s credit worthiness in August.)

The U.S. Economy Can Weather Euro Storm

Mike Hanson, Real Clear Markets — Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 08:17:26 PDT

Pretty much everything I read these days suggests much the same: "As the euro goes, so goes the world." I'm not so sure. Particularly for stock investors, maybe the euro and its zone are headed for more trouble, but the world can move on. Unfathomable?

What the Umbrella Man Teaches Us About Stock Forecasting

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 22 Nov 2011 15:28:10 PDT

The “umbrella man” is that curious fellow standing by the side of the road at the spot where bullets entered JFK’s convertible in Dallas. A beautiful sunny day—and there’s a fellow standing under an opened black umbrella.

Fisher Investments Releases Infographic on Unemployment Rates

Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 15:57:53 PDT

Historical data shows unemployment rises even after recessions end.

5 Reasons Unemployment Is Still High

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 08:16:19 PDT

In this space, I often say that high unemployment is a symptom of past economic weakness, not a harbinger of future weakness. This may seem counterintuitive, but isn’t.

The Age-Old Income Gap

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Friday, 11 Nov 2011 08:16:18 PDT

In a new twist on the “income inequality” debate, evidently, older people earn more than younger people. The reason why this tautology is news now is because, according to the Pew Center, the gap is wider than ever.

Fisher Investments Releases Stock Market Outlook

Monday, 07 Nov 2011 15:59:41 PDT

New research report recaps recent market activity and provides forecast for period ahead.

Fisher Investments Releases Stock Market Outlook

Fisher Investments, PRWeb — Monday, 07 Nov 2011 07:26:19 PDT

Fisher Investments released its latest Stock Market Outlook, a quarterly research report published by the firm’s in-house research team under the direction of the Investment Policy Committee.

Political gridlock becomes roadblock for stocks

Adam Shell, USA Today — Thursday, 03 Nov 2011 16:39:14 PDT

Partisan politicians. Divisive politics. Fights about economic policies. Financial markets have been battling political headwinds ever since Republicans won control of the House of Representatives in last year's midterm elections.

Third-Quarter Earnings Solid So Far

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 03 Nov 2011 09:42:59 PDT

Third-quarter earnings season is in full swing, with 315 S&P 500 firms reporting through Oct. 28, with enough data, in our view, to get a decent picture of what the full quarter may look like.

Read The Tea Leaves Correctly

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Wednesday, 02 Nov 2011 16:10:20 PDT

Today’s biggest investor fear boils down to one thing: recession. While there’s no guarantee that there won’t be a double dip, I can tell you with certainty that another recession now would be unprecedented when you consider the historical evidence.

Are People Lying in Consumer Confidence Surveys?

Fisher Investments, The Street — Monday, 31 Oct 2011 09:29:20 PDT

Economists, both Keynesian and other in bent, have at least one area of commonality: The belief there's an aspect of economics that numerical studies or analysis of plans and policies can't explain. It's the behavioral aspect that drives consumers to spend and businesses to take risk: in Keynesian lingo, "animal spirits." In classical econo-speak, "confidence."

7 Billion Reasons Malthus Was Wrong

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Monday, 31 Oct 2011 07:28:48 PDT

You’d think after 200 years, folks would eventually say, “That Malthus guy? Kind of wrong.” Yet, with the (projected) birth today of the world’s 7 billionth occupant, there’s no shortage of media hand-wringing about the dim prospects of our world from here.

GDP and More Positive Data

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 28 Oct 2011 16:52:12 PDT

Q3 US GDP growth came in at 2.5%—in line with analyst estimates but certainly much faster than what media headlines predicted. All year, folks have feared a recession ahead—the so-called “double dip” (which are predicted vastly more than they’re ever seen). GDP is the big headline grabber—but it’s far from the only sign the world is not only healthier than most think, but in fact reaccelerating.

Dow ends up 2.9%: Stocks rally on euro deal, U.S. news

Adam Shell, USA Today — Thursday, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Stocks around the world shot up sharply Thursday as investors went on a risk-taking binge after Europe finally sealed a long-awaited deal to stem its debt crisis.

3 Silly Rules to Kill Now

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011 16:54:04 PDT

Back in January, President Obama suggested all existing federal legislation be reviewed to slash “overly burdensome” regulation. Who can argue with that? Simplifying existing rules would, theoretically, save costs while making existing regulations clearer and more effective. All good things.

How Louisiana's Poor-Hating Politicians Are Cash-Bashing Lindsay Lohan

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 21 Oct 2011 07:02:05 PDT

The political geniuses in Louisiana have decided they hate poor people so much, they passed House Bill 195—near unanimously—which bans cash on all second-hand transactions.

The Global Economy Is Stronger Than You Think

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 20 Oct 2011 09:54:41 PDT

It's no secret that economic sentiment is low. Consumer and business confidence surveys have deteriorated worldwide for months. Headlines bemoan an economy on the brink, and some say recession is here already. Yet simultaneously, the balance of economic data has consistently outstripped expectations, registered continued growth and painted a vastly different picture than many might think.

Fisher Investments Economic Update on YouTube

Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 16:03:10 PDT

Recent data suggests the US economy remains stronger than many believe.

The Great Non-Recession

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

This may be unpopular to say, but the US likely isn’t headed for recession. At least, that’s what the data suggests.

Ken Fisher Likes Toys, Semis And More For The Rebound

Wallace Forbes, Forbes — Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The fall of 2011 feels a lot like the same time of 2010 – just a month later in the year. We had a double bottom this year with a major market correction that challenged the size of what might be considered a bear market. The same thing happened in 2010.

Get set for stockmarket success in 2012

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 09:22:49 PDT

Next year Americans will either re-elect a Democrat or newly elect a Republican. Forget which party you favour - this is a sweet-spot intersection of markets and politics regardless of who wins, says Ken Fisher.

Ken Fisher Likes Toys, Semis And More For The Rebound

Wallace Forbes, Forbes — Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 08:00:59 PDT

Herman Cain’s Secret Exploding Lady Gaga Bomb

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

This is simply a lighthearted blog on politics and isn’t even closely related to the normal serious content of my print magazine Forbes columns. And it’s about an upcoming bomb and one that few foresee but is ever predictable. And it’s ridiculous but very real! And because of it, Herman Cain may be the one who bombs. It could alternately be titled, “Bill Clinton Lesson 274” because there are so many almost ridiculous but useful lessons from his era.

Operation Twist Not Much of a Dance

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

As of the market close on Oct. 12, that's the reduction in the 30-year Treasury rate since Sept. 20, the day preceding the Fed's declaration that it would sell $400 billion of short-term Treasuries and buy $400 billion of long-term Treasuries.

US Manufacturing Is Not Dead

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

A core issue in the debate over the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 is the idea China’s currency manipulation is sapping the US of jobs—primarily manufacturing jobs.

Be Bullish Even If Obama Wins

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

With Rick Perry and the seven dwarfs scrambling for the nomination, there is good news and bad news for investors aligned with the Republican Party.

The Charity of Steve Jobs

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Steve Jobs while he lived was occasionally criticized for not being more charitable—like his compatriot and competitor Bill Gates or Warren Buffett. Hogwash.

U.S. Moves Forward on Free Trade

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Since the Senate began debating legislation to impose new import duties on Chinese goods on Monday, much has been made of the possibility of resurgent protectionism in the U.S.

Statistical Analysis With the Correlation Coefficient

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Almost every day you can find in media commentary that XYZ is causing stocks to fall (or rise). Such definitive statements are common—but what’s almost always missing is statistical proof. And if you cannot prove, statistically, two things are linked, you don’t have much basis for believing Event X causes Outcome Y . . . and shouldn’t make market bets based on them.

Fisher Investments Announces More Campus Visits

Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 16:14:30 PDT

Corporate recruiters from Woodside-based money manager will attend four career fairs/expos next week.

The Wealth Gap Is An Entirely Political Invention

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 15:56:17 PDT

The U.S. Census Bureau recently released data indicating 15.1% of Americans were living below the poverty line in 2010 - the third consecutive annual increase and up from 12.5% in 2007, before the financial panic and recession. Also making recent headlines was President Obama's latest jobs plan, to be funded primarily by $1.5 trillion in increased taxes, aimed mostly at the "wealthy."

Italy Is Not Greece

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

There's been increasing investor concern over the potential for Italy to follow in Greece's footsteps, an overwrought comparison in our view. Italy is the eurozone's third largest economy and carries its largest debt load -- which many speculate makes it "too big to bail out."

At Odds Over S&P

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 27 Sep 2011 16:15:01 PDT

In Obama’s jobs plan (which Democrats don’t appear to be in a big rush to pass), the much-maligned credit ratings agencies appear to be getting a boost. The plan dictates that to qualify for funds from a proposed “infrastructure bank,” a project must have an investment-grade rating from a ratings agency (i.e., S&P, Moody’s or Fitch).

The Dynamics of Bank Lending

Fisher Investments, The Street — Monday, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

There are two sides to every loan: a borrower and a lender. Simplistic, we know, but it seems a fact often omitted in coverage of bank lending today.

Buffett's New AMT

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Friday, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Mr. Obama recently revealed his plan to reduce the budget deficit by $3 trillion over the next ten years. It won't work. Not because his plan is credible or not or the political climate. Rather, because 10-year projections of any sort are impossible to make. Particularly in politics.

What Can Charlie Sheen and the Three Stooges Teach the Fed?

Fisher Investments, Forbes — Friday, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Charlie Sheen’s recent Hollywood rehabilitation is beyond record-making, both in speed and the depths from which he’s emerged. He went from making $2 million an episode in a top-rated sitcom, to being a tiger-blood infused warlock who was “WINNING!” to looking dapper and making self-deprecating jokes on Leno—like how he made nothing off those ubiquitous “Winning” t-shirts. In just a few short months!

Fisher Investments Attending BYU Career Fair

Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011 16:35:43 PDT

Investment Firm Will Participate in Upcoming Campus Recruiting Event at Brigham Young University.

Fisher Investments Wins Top Projects Award

Wednesday, 21 Sep 2011 11:34:22 PDT

Fisher Creek Campus Earns Top Projects Designation by Vancouver Business Journal.

Perry and the Seven Dwarfs

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Friday, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Unless Mitt Romney can legitimately sell himself as a die-hard Lynyrd Skynyrd fan, Rick Perry is likely the 2012 Republican nominee, in my view.

Good Job, Lousy Job?

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

In the current jobs debate, a key factor almost never mentioned is employment has always been a lagging indicator following every recession. Unemployment normally rises after recessions end and can stay elevated for many months even years.

Trade Gap Irrelevant for U.S. Economic Growth

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

International trade is an important and volatile component of global economic growth, one that's commonly misunderstood. For example, last Thursday's U.S. Commerce Department report on trade led off with a discussion of a $6.8 billion reduction in our trade deficit, to a minus $44.8 billion.

Fisher Releases Perspective on Pharmaceutical Stocks

Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011 11:36:23 PDT

New research brief from Fisher Investments offers insight to pharmaceutical stocks drivers.

Fisher Investments Attending Cal Career Fair

Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011 11:26:21 PDT

Woodside-based money management firm initiates campus recruiting at UC Berkeley.

Fisher Investments Releases YouTube Video on 2012 Election

Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011 16:11:51 PDT

Video examines historical stock market performance in presidential election years.

Time and Patience Is What Will Fix the Employment Problem

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Monday, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Seems everyone these days has a suggestion for "fixing the jobs problem." Which we'd agree is improving slower than most would like.

Lessons From Solyndra

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

To add insult to injury, after filing bankruptcy last week—without returning a dime of the $535 million the taxpayers lent them—Solyndra’s skeleton crew was met on Thursday morning by FBI agents bearing search warrants.

Choppy Data Alone Don't Imply Recession

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Even during the most robust economic expansions on record, economic data often gyrate -- speeding and slowing.

Déjà Vu Stock Market

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

This year is beginning to feel a lot like 2010. Last year we suffered a 16% correction in the MSCI World Index before stocks rebounded for a total return of nearly 12% in 2010.

Fisher Investments Research Alert on European Banks

Wednesday, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments released a new research paper on the current state of European banks. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the financial health of European banking institutions and discusses their potential impact on the global economy.

Fisher Investments a work in progress in Camas

Sunday, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Company builds there, but will that be the firm's world base?

Fisher Investments Kicks Off Campus Recruiting Season

Friday, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments is preparing for the upcoming campus recruiting season by planning visits to nearly a dozen West Coast schools, ranging from the Pacific Northwest down through Southern California.

Fisher Investments Research Alert on Elections

Thursday, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments released a new research alert on next year's presidential election entitled, Looking Ahead to the 2012 Election. The alert provides non-ideological political commentary, with the goal of discussing the main factors influencing the election, and how the outcome may impact investors.

Fisher Investments to Release Capital Markets Update

Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments is planning to release its latest Capital Markets Update video—a roundtable discussion with the five members of the firm's Investment Policy Committee (IPC)—outlining their forecast for the balance of 2011 and the underlying reasons.

What GDP Doesn't Say

Fisher Investments, The Street — Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

It's easy to find news and commentary bemoaning the U.S.'s lackluster rate of GDP growth -- particularly after last Friday's second-quarter 2011 growth revision to 1%.

Consumer Confidence and Funny Feelings

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Tuesday, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

August's Conference Board consumer confidence index showed consumers decidedly unconfident—the index fell to its lowest level since April 2009 and down sharply from July.

QE3 We Hardly Knew Ye

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Mr. Bernanke emerged from Jackson Hole to declare politicians are unruly and can't agree. (Shocking no one.)

Fisher Investments Releases Infographic on the Upcoming Presidential Election

Saturday, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments published a new infographic summarizing market trends in presidential election years.

Fisher Investments Releases Infographic on the Upcoming Presidential Election

Friday, 26 Aug 2011 16:13:11 PDT

Firm presents new research examining historical stock market performance in election years.

Did Bethenny Frankel Steal $55 Million From You?

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Bethenny Frankel took home an estimated $55 million in 2010 for selling a chunk of her Skinnygirl brand—plus her books, TV shows, appearances and a memorable incident with a champagne bucket.

In Trivial Pursuit of Gold

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

An important point right up front: By no means are we making a directional call on gold. It may go higher yet, it may not.

What Warren Would Do

Thursday, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

"My advice to Mr. Buffett is to stick to what he does best. If you took a vote of The Forbes 400 I am pretty sure they'd say no to raising taxes on cap gains."

Set Your Phaser To Buy

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Staying on-phase in markets is impossible for most folks most of the time--because they make it too complicated. What do I mean by "on-phase"? Being in synch with the market cycles

Rick Perry risks scaring Wall Street Republicans

Friday, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Presidential hopeful Rick Perry's brash appeal to the Republican Party's fiscally conservative base may fall flat with big donors who favor a more moderate candidate to challenge President Barack Obama in the 2012 election.

Mr. Buffett's Christmas Gift

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Seems everyone is having fun piling on (or defending) the Sage of Omaha for his recent (re)assertion he isn't taxed enough—his secretary pays a higher rate!

Analysis: Big economic talk, few plans from '12 Republicans

Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

For presidential hopefuls in a campaign that is all about the U.S. economy, the Republican contenders have offered few clear plans for what they would do to get the country's finances back on track.

Euro Banks Braced for Any Storm

Fisher Investments, The Street — Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Comparing current volatility to that in 2008 seems a popular exercise recently -- but there are many notable differences.

The Debt Ceiling, and Evaluation Of Economic Efficiency

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Monday, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Now that the debt ceiling debate's been settled, a 12-member congressional commission will scrutinize where and how taxpayer dollars are spent.

Socialism's Sayonara

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Friday, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

A 20-year prediction: Many think 2010 and 2011 presage the end of the eurozone as we know it. Could be.

When Two Wrongs Can Make a Right

Fisher Investments, The Street — Thursday, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

In recent weeks, it's easy to find a lot to be frustrated about regarding markets.

Gross Beats Summers as Selloff Shows 'New Normal' Is Real

Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Bill Gross was right after all, though that hasn't helped his investors this year.

S&P Temper Tantrum

Lara Hoffmans, Forbes — Wednesday, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Much has been made of S&P's $2 trillion "math error." Funny indeed. Except the error was based on government baseline growth and spending estimates, which are rarely, ahem, accurate.

Steve Forbes Interview: Experts On Building A Retirement-Ready Portfolio

Monday, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The Best Financial Companies to Work For Right Now

Monday, 25 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The recession proved to be grueling for most businesses, but the financial services industry took an especially brutal hit. Massive layoffs, government bailouts, negative headlines and countless scandals damaged the public's perception of some of the biggest finance firms.

Wiley Announces Upcoming Book From Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher

Wednesday, 20 Jul 2011 16:06:53 PDT

Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments and 27-year Forbes columnist, recently announced an upcoming new book due November 2011 from John Wiley and Sons: Markets Never Forget (But People Do): How Your Memory Costs You--and Why This Time Isn't Different

Italy's Senate Passes Austerity Vote: A Fisher Investments Europe Alert

Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Italy took a step forward Thursday, as its Senate passed a €40 billion austerity bill with a 26-vote margin. The bill hits parliament's lower house Friday, and with all sides vocally unified on austerity it seems likely to pass.

Ghosts Around Every Corner

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

As bull markets pick up steam many investors fall prey to what I call the "morphing fear phenomenon." It's a subset of the legendary "wall of worry" that bull markets love to climb. In any bear market something frightens us-- whether justified or not--and recessions always do. Early in the subsequent bull market and expansion we keep expecting these worries to appear. If they don't, we morph fresh scary fantasies that seem like new problems but are simply manifestations of old fears.

High Unemployment Shouldn't Hinder Equities/Growth

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Monday, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

High unemployment remains a major headline grabber-with the implication that ongoing high unemployment (which even ticked up with the last BLS release) is a material economic negative.

Fisher Investments Press Now Available on iTunes

Friday, 15 Jul 2011 16:15:42 PDT

Fisher Investments’ books are becoming available in various e-reader formats.

Retail Therapy, Courtesy of Fisher Investments

Friday, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Retail Sales Trounced Expectations in June--Even Though Consumers Said They'd Spend Less

Fisher Investments Looking for Qualified Candidates

Friday, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments plans to maintain hiring as the firm experiences continued growth. Opportunities are available in its Washington and California offices.

Fisher Investments On The Yin And Yang Of Chinese Trade

Friday, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Misperceptions about global trade and currency prices abound—yet another recent example surrounds China's artificially low-priced yuan and corresponding large trade surplus.

Energy: Addressing the Rising Fracas Over Fracking

Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets — Monday, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

With most new technologies, especially energy sources, comes debate between those excited by the potential and those fearful of possibly harmful ramifications or overstatement of the future scale. In our perusal of recent major news publications, Fisher Investments MarketMinder sees a timely example in the debate between major news publications surrounding shale gas extraction.

Fisher Investments View on Energy Equipment and Services: Four Positive Drivers

Friday, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Ross Stores' ROST third-quarter earnings were in line with our expectations and we are sticking with our fair value estimate of $26 a share.

Trade Is Trucking Along Says Fisher Investments

Friday, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The US and Mexican governments reached an agreement Wednesday to lift tariffs and a ban against Mexican truck deliveries in the US—Fisher Investments believes this is another win for free trade and both countries.

Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher Hits Forbes Anniversary

Friday, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

On July 16, Forbes magazine's Portfolio Strategy columnist Ken Fisher will mark his 27th year writing his column.

Fisher Investments Nears Completion of New Office Project

Friday, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments, a leading, independent investment management company, recently announced it is nearing completion of the first phase of a new office complex located in Camas, Washington.

Fisher Investments to Release New Stock Market Outlook

Thursday, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Tomorrow Fisher Investments will release an executive summary preview of its upcoming Third Quarter 2011 Stock Market Outlook, which the firm regularly publishes for investors interested in learning about its most recent market views.

Ken Fisher Just Debunked These Popular Market Myths

Friday, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Investment manager and columnist Ken Fisher lampoons these and dozens of other myths in a new book, Debunkery: Learn It, Do It and Profit from It - Seeing Through Wall Street's Money-Killing Myths.

While you were sleeping: Fed outlook lacks lustre

Thursday, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke provided investors with little incentive to commit fresh funds on Wall Street as the central bank cut its economic growth forecast for 2011.

Equity bull market to resume next year: Ken Fisher

Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Volatility in equity markets is creating opportunities for investors to position themselves for a resumption of the bull market next year, according to billionaire investor Ken Fisher.

Fisher Investments plans for two new buildings

Tuesday, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments is taking steps to move forward on construction of two additional buildings on its Fisher Creek Campus in northwest Camas.

Fisher speaks to business leaders

Tuesday, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Founder of assets management company says Moore's Law continues to foster growth for firms

Ken Fisher: Clark County should bang on corporate doors in California, focus on 'knowledge workers'

Tuesday, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Judging by the questions, the crowd gathered to hear Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher speak Tuesday was hoping for some news of the company's future in Clark County.

Prospering Inside The Fretting Zone

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 PDT

It's funny how the stock market deals with impending news. If, for example, you knew with certainty that the world would end in 2020, I'm sure the stock market wouldn't fret over it until about mid-2018. Before then I wouldn't be surprised if we experienced big rallies. The market could go up--and then off a cliff.

Fisher's investments continue in Clark County

Friday, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Four years ago, Fisher Investments started moving a portion of it's client service operations to Clark County. Now the investment management firm with $44 billion in assets under management is preparing to take a new step in the process of cementing its future in Southwest Washington.

Fisher offers fix for local economic woes

Thursday, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

California mogul and Forbes columnist Ken Fisher says Clark County can pull itself out of the economic doldrums by doing exactly what it did to bring his company here.

Fisher Investments Taps Social Media

Thursday, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments has begun testing social platforms to expand distribution of its educational content.

Reporter's Notebook: Ken Fisher's message to Clark County

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, is perhaps best known for his monthly investment strategy column in Forbes magazine as well as his seven books – four of which have been best sellers.

Portfolio Juice From Hero CEOs

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

My father, Philip Fisher, always believed management was the key. Warren Buffett said that when great management meets a lousy business it's the management's reputation that changes (and vice versa). They would both agree: A great management in a great business purchased at a great price is, well, great.

Fisher Investments' Ken Fisher Recognized by Investment Advisor Magazine

Tuesday, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Investment Advisor, a leading publication for independent advisors and financial planners, recognized Fisher Investments' founder and CEO Ken Fisher as one of its 25 most influential people in the advisor community for 2011.

Who Are the 'Most Influential' People in the U.S. Advisor Community? Investment Advisor Magazine Reveals 9th Annual IA 25

Monday, 25 Apr 2011 10:25:00 PDT

SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro leads annual list; exclusive interviews and insights available in the May issue of Investment Advisor and online throughout the month on AdvisorOne.com.

Fisher Investments MarketMinder -- Earnings Commentary

Thursday, 21 Apr 2011 10:56:56 PDT

Q1 2011 corporate profit growth may be more subdued relative to past quarters, but Fisher Investments MarketMinder finds that normal in the course of an ongoing expansion.

Fisher Investments Plans Continued Washington Hiring

Tuesday, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments plans to continue hiring in its Vancouver, Washington office throughout the spring and summer months of 2011.

Buying Hipsters And Nerds

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

These days one of the biggest stock market obsessions is jobs. Where are they? Why aren't there more? Why can't we create more?

Fisher Investments Capital Markets Update

Friday, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments released its latest Capital Markets Update video—a roundtable discussion with the five members of the firm's Investment Policy Committee (IPC)—outlining their forecast for the balance of 2011 and answering some common investor questions.

Fisher Investments Employee Offers Market Perspective: Six mistakes investors are likely to make this year

Monday, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Buy American In 2011

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Last month I predicted a flattish stock market, frustrating for most, but tailor-made for stock pickers. We have too many bulls and bears--and few in between. The market almost always does what few folks forecast.

Birinyi Is Buyer as Biggest Bull Market Since Eisenhower Enters Third Year

Wednesday, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

The money managers who picked the global stock market bottom say now is no time to sell as the biggest equity rally since 1955 starts its third year.

Markets "Are Not Fair"

Wednesday, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Events in the Middle East have dominated the news in recent weeks, and been a major factor in the rise in energy prices.

As Markets Crawl Out of 2-Year Pit, What's Next? Fisher, Sonders & Others Respond

Wednesday, 09 Mar 2011 15:52:52 PDT

Where are the markets now, where are they going and what should advisors and their clients take away from the crisis?

Three Things I Learned From Billionaire Ken Fisher

Thursday, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher is a relatively new member of the prestigious Forbes 400 Richest People in America list, having been "inducted" in 2005.

Fisher Investments MarketMinder Re-released

Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments has redesigned and re-launched its daily news and commentary website, MarketMinder.

The Market Will Defy Expectations... And Go Nowhere

Wallace, Forbes — Friday, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Interview with Wallace Forbes

Late rebound on oil drop shows bulls still kicking

Ryan Vlastelica, Reuters — Friday, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Bruised but not bowed, bulls staged a rebound on Thursday and helped stocks stabilize in a volatile session suggesting investors aren't ready to give up on the market's rally.

$100 Oil Prompts Concern for Stocks

Brendan Conway and Donna Kardos, The Wall Street Journal — Thursday, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Oil has always been a wild card for stocks, and its rise to $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 has investors worried about the nearly uninterrupted run of bullish trading since the autumn.

Investor Ken Fisher Now 'Neutral' on US Stocks

Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Billionaire investor Ken Fisher believes bullish sentiment among investors might be getting a little too long in the tooth as large-cap U.S. stocks have doubled in price since their March 2009 lows.

Wall Street Falls in Light Volume

Pullback Mulled, Reuters — Tuesday, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Market breadth weakened and a prominent investor retreated from bullish positions as a vulnerable U.S. stock market slipped off 2-1/2-year highs on Tuesday.

A Year For Stock Pickers

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 PDT

For 15 years FORBES has run an annual accounting of its columnists' recommendations in which we're required to report on the past year's results. In only three years have my picks lagged the S&P 500. Happily, 2010 wasn't among them.

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.

Find Stocks Like Tim, Tim and Timken

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 PDT

As 2011 begins a little perspective is in order. The global economy has been accelerating over the last six months--just as most expected it to slow or sink into a double-dip recession.

Ken Fisher Says U.S. Stocks to Beat Global Markets:

Tom Keene, Bloomberg — Monday, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Billionaire investor Kenneth Fisher said the biggest U.S. companies will lead global stocks in 2011 even as returns diminish after a 21-month bull market.

Prepare for a 'Very Frustrating' Market in 2011: Pro

JeeYeon Park, CNBC — Wednesday, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Markets are going to be "very frustrating" for both bullish and bearish investors next year, according to Ken Fisher, founder and chairman of Fisher Investments and a Forbes columnist.

Give booming shares as gifts

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PDT

There's so much to be thankful for in 2010. Global shares have rallied strongly since the July low and should end the year up nicely - above average, in fact.

Gridlock Is Good for Stocks

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Thank the Lord the elections yacking is over. It's been a good year. Stocks and bonds are up, and economies are growing around the world.

Earnings ba-da-boom

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Third-quarter earnings season in the US is nearly over. And what a season it has been. As I write, 458 of the S&P 500 firms have reported.

Hardcover Business Best Sellers

Friday, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher's Debunkery: Learn It, Do It, and Profit From It makes the New York Times Best Seller business list's top 10.

Fisher Investments on Utilities

Tuesday, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Press recently released its latest investment sector guide, Fisher Investments on Utilities. In the guide, authors Andrew Teufel and Theodore Gilliland take an informative look at the industries and sub-industries comprising the sector, how macroeconomic drivers impact it, and the challenges facing Utilities companies, including many electric, gas, and water utilities that are household names.

Billionaire Fisher Lambasts Dour Sentiment, Eyes Bull Market

Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Sentiment may be sour but a bull market in U.S. stocks that roared in September has more upside, according to billionaire investor Ken Fisher.

Dividend Stocks From a Pollyanna

Monday, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 PDT

I get criticized lots lately for being bullish. I like that, though lately much of it is personal and snarky. I like that even more. Negative, cranky, dour sentiments are great building blocks for bull markets.

Fisher Says China Southern a Buy-and-Hold Airline

Friday, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT

China has something the U.S. lacks, an airline stock that investors can buy and hold, according to Kenneth Fisher, the billionaire chairman of Fisher Investments Inc. and columnist for Forbes magazine.

Ken Fisher's Favorite Buys In Canada, China And Australia

Monday, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher likes industries that are mature in developed markets but growing in emerging ones.

Buy On Dip Fears

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT

The post-April stock market correction has been the most textbook perfect I've seen since the one in 1998. That one fed on the Asian contagion, the Russian ruble crisis and the Long-Term Capital Management hedge fund freak-out.

Fund Traders Are From Mars

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

I'm sometimes accused of being hostile to mutual funds. That's not fair, really. There is a place for them. Still, I am hostile to one thing, which is trying to use funds to time your way in and out of the market. That's a recipe for very bad results.

Billionaire Kenneth Fisher Recommends Buying Equities as Pessimism Surges

Friday, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Rising levels of investor pessimism are a reason to buy equities now, billionaire Kenneth Fisher said today. The chief executive officer of Fisher Investments Inc. favors commodity producers after the Standard and Poor's 500 Index dropped 5.1 percent over the last two weeks, according to an interview on Bloomberg Radio.

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.

Energy Under Our Feet

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Despite its many critics, hydraulic fracturing will change the nature of energy production. Your investments in the energy sector should reflect that fact.

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.

Mountains and Molehills

Monday, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 PDT

It's simply astounding, after all we've seen in recent decades, that anyone pays attention to credit ratings put out by the officially sanctioned rating agencies.

Those Bullish Spreads

Monday, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT

If you've read me you know I'm bullish, and you know why: Sentiment is snarky, skeptical and pessimistic at a time emerging-markets-led global growth is stronger than folks think. But there are many reasons to expect a good return on stocks in 2010. Here are five you likely haven't heard elsewhere.

Investment Advisor Magazine Cites Ken Fisher on List of 30 Most Influential Figures in Wealth Management Industry over Past 30 Years

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 PDT

The editors of Investment Advisor, a leading monthly magazine and web site for wealth management professionals, have selected Ken Fisher, founder and CEO of Fisher Investments, and 29 other well-known investors, executives, regulators and political figures as the 30 most influential individuals in the industry in the last 30 years.

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.

VIDEO: Ken Fisher's Crazy Optimism, Intelligent Investing with Steve Forbes

Wednesday, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Get In Before It's Too Late, Intelligent Investing with Steve Forbes

Monday, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Bull Market, Chapter Two

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

It's a year since the bull market began, and I remain firmly bullish. I'm often wrongly called a permabull. I'm not one. In 25 years of FORBES columns I turned bearish for three extended periods: in 1987, in 1990 and between 2000 and 2002.

Failing banks, soaring stocks

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 PDT

I remain super bullish. Last month I said here that fears of the little PIIGSys would fade - and they are fading.

The Golden Question

Ken Fisher, Forbes — Monday, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Trying to preserve her youth, Diane de Poitiers, mistress of French King Henry II, died from drinking gold. Today's world is choking on it. My firm's investment counselors get more questions like "What about gold?" than on any other single topic. Overseas investors are particularly smitten.

Be bullish, says Ken Fisher

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT

It's a beautiful world. Sound crazy? It's not. What's crazy is fearing debt woes in the five little PIIGSys will stop the 2010 share bull market.

Outside the Box with Ken Fisher

Jane Wollman Rusoff, Research — Monday, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Redwood-rich Woodside, Calif., is geographically and aesthetically about as far away from Wall Street as you can get within the U.S. Yet this small town on the San Francisco Peninsula is headquarters of one of the investment world's foremost experts.

January Dis-Indicator

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PDT

Here we go again. World shares fell 3.3% in January (in pound sterling) and the rabble is chanting "so goes January!" It's a popular (and silly) saying, meaning if January's first week is up, the month will be too, and the year.

Choking on gold

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 PDT

It was recently discovered France's King Henry II's favorite mistress Diane de Poitiers poisoned herself drinking gold - a popular anti-aging remedy in 16th century France. Didn't do her much good, though. Today's world doesn't drink gold, but is choking on it. Everyone wants to talk about gold - itself a bearish sign.

Fisher Investments Career Opportunities in Vancouver

Thursday, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments, an independent investment advisory firm, announces today career opportunities for Account Executives and Client Services Associates in its Vancouver office.

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.

Fisher Investments Releases Latest Stock Market Outlook

Tuesday, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments research report details its current stock market outlook and portfolio insights, now available to individual investors.

Charles Schwab and Ken Fisher Share Spotlight, Receive Awards at Tiburon CEO Summit XVII

Thursday, 19 Nov 2009 16:28:54 PDT

Tiburon Strategic Advisors, a market research & strategy consulting firm serving a wide variety of financial institutions and investment managers, recently awarded its inaugural Tiburon CEO Summit Awards to Charles Schwab (Chairman, The Charles Schwab Corporation) & Ken Fisher (CEO, Fisher Investments).

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

Wealth Management Report

David Adler, Financial Planning — Thursday, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Retention is arguably the most important statistic that captures client satisfaction, argues Ken Fisher, but there is no standardized public disclosure of retention rates. Fisher, CEO and CIO of Fisher Investments, explains what he believes drives this number: "short term stock mark performance. The biggest driver remains stock market volatility," he says.

VIDEO: How to Spot Financial Fraud

Saturday, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Jobs and horses

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

VIDEO: US Stocks Extend Global Rally

Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Why Stocks Are Cheaper Now

Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Fisher: This Bull Has A Long Way to Run

Tuesday, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher's How to Smell a Rat becomes a New York Times best seller

Sunday, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

struck by what the media seemed to always miss when reporting on such scams. Ken Fisher, who's been managing money for individuals and institutions for over 30 years, has identified key traits shared by perpetrators of virtually every major financial fraud through history - from Charles Ponzi to Bernard Madoff.

Ken Fisher's How to Smell a Rat becomes a New York Times best seller

Sunday, 06 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

As Fisher Investments CEO Ken Fisher watched the news coverage of Bernard Madoff's unraveling Ponzi scheme, he was struck by what the media seemed to always miss when reporting on such scams. Ken Fisher, who's been managing money for individuals and institutions for over 30 years, has identified key traits shared by perpetrators of virtually every major financial fraud through history-from Charles Ponzi to Bernard Madoff.

The bear is dead, long live the bull

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

King Fisher

Steve Forbes, Forbes — Monday, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

SEC Calling

Ken Fisher, Financial Planning — Saturday, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

An ox in bull's clothing

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

Stimulus "exit" strategy

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Investment Greats: Ken Fisher, Padraig O'Hannelly

Friday, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher on the Dem Bounce

John P. Reese, The Guru Investor — Tuesday, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Down fast, up fast...

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Thursday, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Obama's Learning Curve: Will the President Absorb a Key Lesson of Market History

Ken Fisher, Research — Monday, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Will Obama Learn?

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Tuesday, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Finding Your Road to Riches

Ken Fisher, Success — Friday, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Keeping safe is easy

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Materials Stocks For 'Madonna' Market

Thursday, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PDT

A ratio for our times

John Reese, Globals [online] — Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Phil Fisher: Growth Stock Investigator

Matthew Schifrin, Forbes — Monday, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Behind the Dow's Spiral

Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PDT

"V" is for recovery

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There

Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher The Ten Roads to Riches interview

Financial Sense Newshour with Jim Puplava — Saturday, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: You Can Still Make Money in 2009

Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT

A Look Inside the Investor's Brain

Mike Pienciak, The Motley Fool — Thursday, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: 10 Ways to Get Rich (The Ten Roads to Riches)

Thursday, 01 Jan 2009 15:49:27 PDT

The Good News About Retail

Monday, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PDT

The Stock Market Is Not a Democracy

Wednesday, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Catching Up With: Ken Fisher

Saturday, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PDT

U.S. Stock Bulls Best Served By Democratic Victory

Michael Tsang and Eric Martin, Bloomberg — Wednesday, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Some advisory firms hire fresh faces right out of college

Monday, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Joins IKANO's Family of Fund Managers

Monday, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

U.S.-based asset manager Fisher Investments announced IKANO Fund Management's recent decision to hire Fisher Investments to manage a small cap value equity portion of its Portable Alpha Fund and its US Small Cap Equity Fund.

BusinessWeek Names Fisher Investments One of "The Best Places To Launch A Career" In 2008 Survey

Monday, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments, a leading investment adviser and money manager, has been named one of "The Best Places to Launch a Career" in BusinessWeek's third annual survey.

Forbes Evaluates Ken Fisher's Stock Picking

Wednesday, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: How Long Before Financials Recover?

Wednesday, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Recessionless bear won't last long

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher snaps up Lighthouse's assets

Bruce Kelly, Investment News — Monday, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher makes second acquisition, eyes more like it

Monday, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Acquires Lighthouse Capital Management

Monday, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

2008 America's Top 300 Money Managers

Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Now could be the time to fill up on pre-poll equity bargains

Ken Fisher, The Financial Times — Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

John Rosevear, The Motley Fool — Wednesday, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher

Charles Paikert, Investment News — Monday, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Northwest's quality of life speaks to investment firm

Michelle Roberts, The Oregonian — Sunday, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: More Upside for Commodities

Tuesday, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher: Feel it in your bones

Moira O'Neill, Investors Chronicle — Tuesday, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher seeks to ‘eliminate the competition’

Aliza Earnshaw, Portland Business Journal — Friday, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Let's Party and Buy Stocks, Says Ken Fisher

Geoff Cutmore, CNBC — Thursday, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Don't Run Scared--Buy Stocks Now

Thursday, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Oil run-up's effects on stock market may be overstated

Eric Tyson, Houston Chronicle — Friday, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Show the market who's boss

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Tuesday, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Fishing for Market Winners, CNBC Closing Bell with Ken Fisher

Monday, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Ken Fisher Named One of Most Influential Investment Advisors

Friday, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments, an independent global money management firm, today announced that Investment Advisor (IA) Magazine has named CEO Ken Fisher as one of the top 25 most influential people in the investment advisory universe.

Calling the fake bear market

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Tale of Two Economies

Rich Karlgaard, Forbes — Monday, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Uber-Fisher

Thursday, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Five Stocks Up Ken Fisher's Alley

John Reese, Forbes via Validea.com — Sunday, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Three Growth Stocks Ready to Launch

Nick Kapur, The Motley Fool — Monday, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

The great credit grab of 2008

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

New Nationwide Program Provides Investor Education to Fisher Investments Clients and Their Families

Tuesday, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Offers New Workshops for Clients

Tuesday, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Continues Expansion with Opening of New Office in Washington State

Thursday, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Vancouver, Washington Location to House Additional Firm Staff and Operations.

Letter to the Editor: A response to Paul B. Farrell comments about Ken Fisher

Tuesday, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Officially Launches MarketMinder.com

Tuesday, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Offers New Web Site to Help Investors Better Understand if Market Events are Bearish or Bullish and Why

Tuesday, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Go large in the markets

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Super Stocks For Ken Fisher Fans

John Reese, Forbes — Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Timing Your Way to Retirement

Thursday, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT

One Down, How Many to Go?

Saturday, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: Almost Perfect Pattern for Stocks and the Election

Tuesday, 19 Feb 2008 16:57:16 PDT

VIDEO: Who Is Financing the Bull Market?

Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 16:49:25 PDT

Buy large caps as bull market persists: Fisher

Friday, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: What Earnings Yield Says

Thursday, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: The World's View of America Is Wrong!

Ken Fisher — Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 16:51:54 PDT

Fisher Investments Acquires EconoStrat Advisory Corp. Assets

Wednesday, 23 Jan 2008 10:18:24 PDT

Renowned Investment Management Firm Plans to Pursue Additional Strategic Acquisitions in 2008.

Fisher Investments buys firm, eyes more takeovers

Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

VIDEO: What Credit Crunch?

Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 16:59:05 PDT

VIDEO: Two Stocks for Our Current Economy

Friday, 11 Jan 2008 16:55:45 PDT

VIDEO: Housing History

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 17:00:12 PDT

VIDEO: What Types of Stocks Should You Be Buying?

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 16:53:58 PDT

Fisher Investments - Woodside, CA, United States

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

GuruFocus Tracks the Stock Picks of Gurus

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

More News from Fisher Investments

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

As Seen On TV

Tuesday, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Holiday Gift List

Rich Karlgaard, Forbes — Monday, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Read between the lines...

Ken Fisher, Interactive Investor — Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Kenneth Fisher: What sales tell us that profits don't

Thursday, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Three Bulls Walk Into A Forbes Cruise

Rich Karlgaard, Forbes — Wednesday, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Fisher Investments Appoints New UK Managing Director

Tuesday, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PDT

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and Fisher Investments Announce the Creation of Fisher Investments Press