James Picerno

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US small cap stocks continue to outperform big caps this year

18/06/2018(0)
The rally in shares of small-capitalization shares relative to large caps has accelerated in recent weeks. A month ago, the Russell 2000 (a widely followed gauge of small companies) ... Read More
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Real Estate Stocks Continue To Rebound

18/04/2017(0)
Foreign and US real estate stocks extended March’s rally into the first week of April, generating the top performances among the major asset classes last week, based on a ... Read More
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The Fed Lifts Interest Rates On Outlook For Firmer Growth

16/12/2016(0)
The Federal Reserve announced an increase in interest rates yesterday, nudging its target rate up by 25 basis points to a 0.50%-to-0.75% range. The central bank’s revised economic projections ... Read More
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Most Markets Tumbled Last Week, But US Stocks Surged

15/11/2016(0)
Last week’s election of Donald Trump triggered widespread selling in global markets, based on ETF proxies representing the major asset classes. US equities bucked the trend with a strong ... Read More
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Emerging-Market Stocks Edge Higher As REITs Tumble

12/10/2016(0)
The major asset classes dispensed a wide range of performances last week, based on a set of proxy ETFs. Although losses dominated the five trading days through Oct. 7, ... Read More
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Is Recession-Risk Monitoring Useful For Investing?

27/07/2016(0)
There’s a myth going around that tracking the business cycle is a waste of time for investors. On the surface, the reasoning sounds logical. By the time it’s clear ... Read More
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Emerging-Market Stocks Post First Weekly Gain Since Early April

01/06/2016(0)
Emerging-market equities rebounded last week, posting the first weekly gain since early April. The 2.8% total return for the Vanguard Emerging Market ETF (VWO) for the five trading days ... Read More
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Foreign Developed-Market Stocks In The Lead Last Week

24/05/2016(0)
Stock markets in the developed world outside the US led the major asset classes higher last week, based on a set of proxy ETFs. Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) ... Read More
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Is The 9-Year Drought For Value Investing History?

14/04/2016(0)
The notion that value outperforms in the long run is a staple in the financial literature, and for an obvious reason: the historical record tells us so. But the ... Read More
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The Crystal-Ball Business For 2016: A Brief Sampling

04/01/2016(0)
It’s a new year and that means that it’s time to roll out a new round of predictions. There’s no reason to think that turning the calendar to January ... Read More
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