Erik Ristuben is Chief Investment Strategist
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New Year’s Day has come and gone, the “deadline” for the fiscal cliff has passed and a deal of sorts has been reached. In an ungainly process the market got what it needed, if not what it wanted. The deal that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on January 1 was effectively the bare minimum needed to allay the fears of the market for the time being.
The markets have not made investing easy over the past four years – especially for those investors who have been sitting on cash, waiting for perfect clarity to arrive before getting back into the market. Those investors may be worrying themselves to the poor house.
The markets have been off to a good start, and better than most expected this year. And yet, with the news headlines about Europe remaining almost universally negative and the U.S. economy showing signs of strengthening, some investors have been questioning the wisdom of holding equities of companies incorporated in Europe. Russell’s view Yes we think
This message discusses whether Russell’s 2012 market forecast will be adjusted, or if we expect a flat market for the rest of the year. As events continue to unfold about the global markets, Russell Investments’ experts will continue to share their insights with you. A straightforward question, but not so simple answer Our market
This message discusses Russell’s perspectives on the recent volatility in the market caused by concerns about the Italian debt and the announcement of a public referendum in Greece. As events continue to unfold about the global markets, Russell Investments’ experts will continue to share their insights with you. The devil is in the details
This message discusses Russell’s perspectives on this week’s European summit. As events continue to unfold about the global markets, Russell Investments’ experts will continue to share their insights with you. Blueprints for the three-legged stool Going into this week’s European summit, market expectations for substantive moves by politicians and policy makers were actually quite high.
This message discusses Russell’s perspectives on Thursday’s global market sell-off and provides an important reminder to investors about the need to remain focused on long-term investment strategies as the market (over)reacts to news from Europe. As events continue to unfold about the global markets, Russell Investments’ experts will continue to share their insights with you.
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