DailyMarkets.com - Ringing In 2011

Ringing In 2011
Shiller: 2020 Target For Stocks
Will Presidential Cycle Preside Over 2011?
Must-see Video: The Joy Of Stats
In 2010 I Learned That …
Buy Japanese Stocks, Says Boockvar
Don Coxe Webcast – Updated (December 30, 2010)
Mark Mobius: Emerging Markets In 2011 – Strong Economies, Rising Prices
Wealthtrack: William Priest – A New Paradigm For Picking Stocks
Laugh Out Loud: 2011 – More Of The Same?

Ringing In 2011

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:26 AM PST

Here's wishing you and your family a wonderful 2011 – a year full of fun, laughter and joy. May all your wishes come true, and may the markets bring you many unexpected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Shiller: 2020 Target For Stocks

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:23 AM PST

Robert Shiller, professor at the Yale School of Management, reveals his 2020 target for the S&P 500 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Will Presidential Cycle Preside Over 2011?

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:22 AM PST

The graph below, courtesy of Chart of the Day, illustrates how the stock market has performed during the average pre-election year. "Since 1900, the stock market has tended to outperform during the first six to seven months of the average pre-election year. For the remainder of the year, pre-election performance has tended to be choppy and slightly subpar. In the end, however, the stock market has tended to outperform during the entirety of the pre-election year," said the report.
The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Must-see Video: The Joy Of Stats

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:21 AM PST

Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sports commentator's style to reveal the story of the world's past, present and future development. He explores stats in a way he has never done before, using augmented reality animation. I previously published a four-minute clip of his spectacular presentation entitled "The Joy of Stats". A full-version documentary has now been produced, taking viewers on a rollercoaster ride through Rosling's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

In 2010 I Learned That …

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST

Josh Brown, writer of The Reformed Broker, asked a few dozen financial bloggers and commentators to send him their quotations starting with "In 2010 I learned that …". Some of the pieces are below.
Prieur du Plessis (Investment Postcards): an open mind, common sense and a solid dose of one's own research, as opposed to conventional wisdom, are the key ingredients for nailing the markets.
Justin Paterno (StockTwits): my Friday night routine of slapping on yoga pants and watching movies … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Buy Japanese Stocks, Says Boockvar

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:18 AM PST

Explaining why investors should be contrarians and buy unpopular Japanese equities in 2011, with Peter Boockvar, equity strategist of Miller … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Don Coxe Webcast – Updated (December 30, 2010)

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:06 AM PST

Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Thursday, December 30, 2010. You can access the recording here or from the sidebar of the Investment Postcards site (the column on the right-hand side) by clicking on Don's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Mark Mobius: Emerging Markets In 2011 – Strong Economies, Rising Prices

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:03 AM PST

The paragraphs below come courtesy of Mark Mobius, emerging markets guru and executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management.
I believe emerging markets are now in a secular bull market, and as discussed below, I expect this trend to continue into 2011. Even more money is likely to be directed into these markets as investors around the world realize that emerging economies on average are growing three times faster than developed economies, and generally have more foreign reserves and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Wealthtrack: William Priest – A New Paradigm For Picking Stocks

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:00 AM PST

This week on Wealthtrack, Consuelo Mack interviews William Priest of Epoch Investment Partners who has created a new paradigm for picking stocks, enabling him to beat markets and competitors with less risk. He explains how and where he is doing it. Priest believes stocks will once again prove their long term investment merit over bonds. And instead of a much talked about new normal for stock returns, he says we are returning to an "old normal."

Note: The transcript of this interview is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates