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Median Company Estimated Growth Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2013 January 12, 2015

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Economy

Following up on our earlier post today regarding estimate revisions, we thought we’d point out that both top and bottom line growth estimates have continued to fall in recent weeks and are at levels not seen since early 2013.

Estimates Revisions: Winners and Losers January 12, 2015

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

With earnings season on the horizon, we thought we’d take a quick tour of estimates around the globe. Positive revisions to sales and earnings estimates in developed countries have hovered around 20% to 25%, respectively, over one-, three-, and six-month time periods.

Central Bank EUR Reserves Plunge January 09, 2015

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

IMF data released earlier this week revealed the largest ever quarterly decline in reserves held in euros.

Down Gaps On the Rise January 08, 2015

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

As one measure of market volatility, we calculate the cumulative number of stocks in the MSCI World Index that open at least 2% higher (or lower) than the previous close over a 65-day time period. Extremes in the number of gaps often occur in conjunction with inflection points in the market.

Health Care Stocks Pick Up in 2015 Where They Left Off in 2014 January 05, 2015

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

Across two of the three regions in the MSCI World Index, the health care sector has been the best performer over the last year. In North America, measured in USD, health care stocks are up 29.13% over the last year, while they were up 5.96% in Europe and 2.53% in Asia/Pacific.

Intellectual Property Helps Boost 3Q GDP Growth To Highest Level Since 2003 December 24, 2014

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Economy

As was widely reported yesterday, 3Q GDP growth was the strongest since 9/30/2003. However, less widely reported was the fact the intellectual property products contributed the most to real GDP in 32 quarters (9/30/2006). Fixed investment overall contributed 121 basis points to real GDP.

CFNAI Makes 94-Month High, Existing Home Sales Disappoint December 22, 2014

By Knowledge Leaders Team in News

As has seemingly been the case all year (or maybe even the past four years), we had a mixed bag of economic releases today in the United States. On the positive side, we had the Chicago Fed National Activity Index post the highest monthly number since December 2006.

4 Sectors That May Be Worth Avoiding December 19, 2014

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

Success in investing can many times come down to avoiding the major losers rather than always hitting home runs with one’s winners. Correct sector allocation plays an important role in sidestepping potential landmines that out there in the market.

An Unconventional Way Of Looking At Valuations December 18, 2014

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Portfolio Management

An unconventional way of looking at valuations is to place companies into different ”buckets” based on their absolutely valuation level.

Stock Volatility Has Picked Up…A Little December 18, 2014

By Knowledge Leaders Team in Markets

We have had a small pickup in volatility in the equity markets since October.

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