By Jason Zweig | 7:01 pm ET Nov. 22, 2013Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet Hedge-fund manager Carl Icahn says he is “very cautious” on U.S. stocks, which “could easily have a big drop” from their new record highs. Ben Inker, a director at asset manager GMO, forecasts that overall, U.S. stocks will suffer losses of 2% annually, counting dividends and...
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By Jason Zweig | 6:36 pm ET Nov. 15, 2013Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet The question isn’t whether interest rates will rise, but when. As Janet Yellen, the nominee to succeed Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve, made clear to lawmakers Thursday, the Fed won’t keep rates low forever. Some investors already are trying to protect themselves by...
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By Jason Zweig | 7:12 pm ET Nov. 8, 2013Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet The stock market is near record highs. More money came into U.S. stock mutual funds the week of Oct. 23 than during any other week since 2007. Initial public offerings like Twitter are booming. So have you considered keeping more of your assets in cash? At first, the question sounds...
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By Jason Zweig | 6:05 pm ET Nov. 1, 2013Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet Will investors ever stop underperforming their own investments? Consider Pimco Total Return, the giant bond mutual fund run by the renowned investor Bill Gross. In the year ended Sept. 30, its largest share class lost 0.74% — a respectable result, considering that the bond benchmark...
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