Saturday, November 21, 2009
FIVE-STAR INVESTOR
Buying cheap firms with strong financial health could ease investor worries.
READING INDICATORS
It all comes down to when those with jobs, and those with limited debt, have the confidence to spend more of their incomes.
PERSPECTIVES: Barel Karsan
Investors should get to know these pitfalls so thoroughly that they recognize and immediately correct when they are about to fall into one.
PERSPECTIVES: The Business Insider
Still bearish, Nouriel Roubini predicts a slow recovery.
Mutual Funds
TAKE FIVE with JOHN ROGERS JR.
The Ariel manager on the fund's poor intermediate-term returns, three things investors are missing on newspapers, and values in consumer names and health care.
Stocks
STOCK STRATEGIST
We think the significant divergence among international banks during the last two years will extend into the recovery.
ETF Research
ETF INVESTING
We take a closer look at international ETFs' bid-ask spreads and NAV premiums and discounts.
Portfolio & Money Management
REKENTHALER REPORT
Target-date funds can do an excellent job of keeping investors out of self-made holes.
Market Barometer
Lg
Md
Sm
Value—Growth
Day Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Wk Return
+1.25%
0
-1.25%
1Mo Return
+4%
0
-4%
3Mo Return
+8%
0
-8%
1Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
3Yr Return
+20%
0
-20%
1Wk1Mo3Mo1Yr3Yr
Market Consensus
5.70M
Actual
Market Consensus
2.9%
Actual
Market Consensus
0.8%
Actual
Market Consensus
-9.05%
Actual
Market Consensus
47.5
Actual
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
Market Indexes
DJIA
10,318
-14.3
-0.1%
11/20/2009 4:04 PM
S&P 500
1,091
-3.5
-0.3%
11/20/2009 4:59 PM
NASDAQ
2,146
-10.8
-0.5%
11/20/2009 4:15 PM
Russell 2000
585
-1.0
-0.2%
$1,139.60
-0.59%
Nov 09
$77.69
0.28%
Jan 10
$4.45
0.47%
Dec 09
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.13
2 Year
0.75
5 Year
2.20
10 Year
3.36
30 Year
4.30
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
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