20.01.11 – Don't get scared by municipal debt (current) |
Ken Fisher says fears over municipal debt are overblown. Instead, he suggests three 'Tims' for you to back for success.
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16.12.10 - Give booming shares as gifts |
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, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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17.11.10 - Earnings ba-da-boom |
"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," says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management
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21.10.10 - Shrinking share supply is a gift |
"Christmas has come early, says Ken Fisher, with share supply shrinking. It's a bull's dream and should have investors full of cheer."
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22.9.10 - Gridlock is good |
"If you're looking for a reason to be bullish, Ken Fisher has found one: legislatures are getting increasingly gridlocked."
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25.8.10 - Double-dip dips |
"Fears of a double-dip are overblown according to Ken Fisher. The UK, US and emerging markets are all showing signs of growth, he says."
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29.7.10 - Why you should get "Fracking" |
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 says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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1.7.10 - Anyone fancy a trip to Cashlandia? |
Last month I gave you five more reasons to be bullish - and here's another huge one: US firms are cash-rich, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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4.5.10 - Five more reasons to be bullish |
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.
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7.4.10 - Failing banks, soaring stocks |
I remain super bullish. Last month I said here that fears of the little PIIGSys would fade – and they are fading, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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10.3.10 - Be bullish, says Ken Fisher |
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, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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10.2.10 - January Dis-Indicator |
"January saw global markets fall 3.3%, and panic has set in among some investors. Rubbish, says Ken Fisher."
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14.1.10 - Choking on gold |
Today's world doesn't drink gold, but is choking on it. Everyone wants to talk about gold - itself a bearish sign, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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17.12.09 - Boring old 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, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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19.11.09 - Bitter Britain |
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, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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21.10.09 - Who has too much debt? |
The world loves fretting about America's debt. It ranks just after football (what Americans call "soccer") as a global pastime, particularly now as America's big debt just got bigger. Its 2009 federal deficit alone is $1.4 trillion, 9.9% of US GDP, over three times 2008's., says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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23.09.09 - Jobs and horses |
US Job news is bad - unemployment is 9.6%, higher than Britain's. Manufacturing job news is more grim. And, as job losses continue, headlines scream America is still "outsourcing" manufacturing jobs - to China and other emerging markets, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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26.08.09 - The bear is dead, long live the bull |
The bear market is over. Some say stocks' rise since March is a suckers' rally. Maybe, but 35% would be the largest global counter-trend rally ever, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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29.07.09 - An ox in bull's clothing |
"Truth is, the economy - UK's and the world's - shows signs of improvement and is far better than most fathomed just six months ago," says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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01.07.09 - Stimulus "exit" strategy... |
Thanks partly to the wall of global monetary and fiscal stimulus - unprecedented in size relative to global GDP and near-coordination - the world seems headed toward recovery. says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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04.06.09 - Down fast, up fast... |
Is the bear market finally over? I don't know. Since the global bottom, world shares are up 23% in sterling. UK shares are up 26%. If that's a bear market rally, it's history's biggest, says Ken Fisher, head of Fisher Wealth Management.
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05.05.09 - Will Obama Learn? |
Everyone can agree President Obama's term had a bumpy start - at least for markets.
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16.04.09 - Keeping safe is easy |
We should have seen a Madoff-like scam coming, says Ken Fisher, as every bear market bottom has one. There are ways to avoid being a victim, though.
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11.03.09 - Forget financials, buy energy |
Financial stocks may look cheap, but it will be years before investors regain confidence in them. Ken Fisher says energy stocks are a much better bet.
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11.02.09 - "V" is for recovery |
Ken Fisher looks at past bear markets and discovers they usually end in a V-shape. Holders of energy, materials, industrial and cyclical stocks should profit most.
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14.01.09 - Ken Fisher buys the recession |
Investors shouldn't dwell too much on the economy, says Ken Fisher, stockmarket booms start well before recessions bottom. It's better to be a little early, than a little late getting into shares.
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16.12.08 - Buy autos |
Governments should let the auto industry fail, but they won't says Ken Fisher. So what should investors do? Buy autos.
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19.11.08 - It's not the economy, stupid |
Bear markets always end long before economic news improves, says Ken Fisher. In every bear market he's studied, stocks turn around as the economy worsens.
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23.10.08 - Don't miss out on spring-loaded recovery |
There are three things to remember about bull markets that follow bears this deep, says Ken Fisher. You can't time them, they're spectacular, and stocks that fall the furthest, bounce the most.
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