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October: Nature’s reminder that seasons change, leaves fall, the air cools, and all things must pass.
OK, maybe investors don’t have to be so gloomy. October’s just a bit choppier for stocks than other months are. Make sure your portfolio is properly tuned, i.e., you’ve been trimming winners as the market has appreciated, which reduces risk (making hay while the sun shines — but that’s another season, and another metaphor). Then you should be able to ride out any twists and turns that October takes down Wall Street.
So buckle up and stay alert. Remember, there’s opportunity in the financial markets for mindful investors at any time of the year. After all, the dead of winter is a season of giving.
— Jonathan Burton
INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Fasten your seat belt: October is almost here
Volatility is higher in October than in other months even when 1987 and 2008 are excluded. On the flip side, performance is middle of the pack.
Fasten your seat belt: October is almost here
Some companies are manipulating share buybacks to inflate earnings
Accelerated Share Repurchases can turn a firm’s quarterly miss into a stock-boosting beat, writes Mark Hulbert.
Some companies are manipulating share buybacks to inflate earnings
For retirees, commission-free trading is no reason to celebrate
If it leads to more trading, that’s a bad thing.
For retirees, commission-free trading is no reason to celebrate
Stop blaming Wall Street for companies’ short-term thinking
CFOs say firms now plan just 2.3 years into the future. Five years ago, they had a 3.5-year horizon.
Stop blaming Wall Street for companies’ short-term thinking
The big mistake that retirees make with their money
The future has always been uncertain — and always will be.
The big mistake that retirees make with their money
These 3 investment products will help you build a portfolio for life
The tools for a winning strategy
These 3 investment products will help you build a portfolio for life
Long-term investors can beat the S&P 500 by favoring equal-weighted ETFs
Even a broad index fund may not be as diversified as you think. The reshuffled S&P sectors, for example, mean Apple is an even bigger part of the tech segment.
Long-term investors can beat the S&P 500 by favoring equal-weighted ETFs
Cannabis-related ETF draws steady inflows as sector sees huge swings
One of the few exchange-traded funds to track the cannabis industry has seen steady inflows over the past month, a beneficiary of the surge of interest that has surrounded the space as companies see huge gains, and also heavy downside volatility.
Cannabis-related ETF draws steady inflows as sector sees huge swings
Stock investors not only buy the most at market tops but pay more for managers, too
What kind of irrationality causes investors to accept exorbitant prices for active management?
Stock investors not only buy the most at market tops but pay more for managers, too
Is quantitative investing the future of stock picking?
Using tools such as AI, quantitative investing crunches through mounds of data to find stocks that outperform the market. BlackRock’s quant chief, Jeff Shen, explains what investors need to know.
Is quantitative investing the future of stock picking?
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