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(Bloomberg) — Lagging returns from U.S. growth stocks, recently surpassed by their value peers, mark only the start of a longer-term move, according to Morgan Stanley.The shift favors an overweight position in financials, consumer staples and utilities, said Michael Wilson, the bank’s chief U.S. equity strategist. The S&P 500 Value Index has returned about 5% since the start of August compared with the 0.9% for the S&P 500 Growth Index.“The bottom line is that the winds of change are upon us,” Wilson wrote in a report Sunday. “The long-overdue adjustment process for the most expensive secular growth stocks is under …read more […]

Oct.27 — Eric Farnsworth, vice president at the Council of the Americas & the Americas Society, discusses Argentina’s fiscal outlook and why this election is so important. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” …read more […]

Oil prices were steady on Monday, holding on to strong gains last week, after Russia affirmed its commitment to a deal with OPEC producers to keep production in check and support prices. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 4 cents at $56.62 a barrel, having risen more than 5% last week, also the biggest weekly increase since Sept. 20. Russia’s energy ministry said on Friday it is continuing close cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC oil producers to enhance market stability and predictability. …read more […]

Looking for stocks with high upside potential? Just follow the big players within the hedge fund industry. Why should you do so? Let’s take a brief look at what statistics have to say about hedge funds’ stock picking abilities to illustrate. The Standard and Poor’s 500 Index returned approximately 20% in 2019 (through September 30th). Conversely, hedge […] …read more […]

We know that hedge funds generate strong, risk-adjusted returns over the long run, therefore imitating the picks that they are collectively bullish on can be a profitable strategy for retail investors. With billions of dollars in assets, smart money investors have to conduct complex analyses, spend many resources and use tools that are not always […] …read more […]

How do we determine whether Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDXS) makes for a good investment at the moment? We analyze the sentiment of a select group of the very best investors in the world, who spend immense amounts of time and resources studying companies. They may not always be right (no one is), but data shows that […] …read more […]

Is Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAWW) a good equity to bet on right now? We like to check what the smart money thinks first before doing extensive research on a given stock. Although there have been several high profile failed hedge fund picks, the consensus picks among hedge fund investors have historically outperformed the […] …read more […]

Oct.27 — President Trump says Islamic State’s leader is dead after U.S. Special Forces raided Northern Syria. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the highest ranking terrorist leader killed or captured since Osama Bin Laden was killed in 2011. Bloomberg’s Ros Krasny reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.” …read more […]

Oct.27 — Victoria Fernandez, chief market strategist at Crossmark Global Markets, discusses her investment strategy and where she’s finding opportunity. She speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia.” …read more […]

Despite the oil industry currently going through a tough time, there are plenty of huge discoveries being made around the globe …read more […]

“Since 2006, value stocks (IVE vs IVW) have underperformed 11 of the 13 calendar years and when they beat growth, it wasn’t by much. Cumulatively, through this week, it has been a 122% differential (up 52% for value vs up 174% for growth). This appears to be the longest and most severe drought for value […] …read more […]