FNCL News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Financials Index From 11/22/21

The problem with market speculation is that it starts to tempt the prudent investor into reckless behavior. What has always been prudent - owning a low-cost index fund - has now become a more speculative investment because of the degree of speculation in the market. The S&P 500 ha...

Investors in 2022 should prepare themselves for lower rates of S&P 500 EPS and revenue growth. It’s a “return-to-normal” market. Financial sector EPS growth is negative since reserve releases are probably expected to be much lower in 2022. Energy and Basic...

Supply chain bottlenecks are hitting sectors including labor, microchips and housing. Some of these disruptions will be around for the longer term, and investors should think about what they mean for portfolios. ETFs can help provide diversified, low-cost access to targeted sector...

The major US equity indices moved in concert, but the big disappointment so far this year has been small caps. Energy is clearly where the action is this year. After spending years at the bottom of the tables, Natural Gas, Gasoline, and Crude Oil now lead the pack. For furth...

We noted in our quarterly letter that every brokerage house on the Street was bearish and telling its customers to expect stocks to move into a correction. We also reminded you that one of Reilly’s Rules is that when everyone expects something to happen something else usually does....

Risk appetite lifts from one-year low amid expectations of improving near-term market. Sentiment remains subdued by uncertain policy outlooks and political climate. Financials see the strongest favor followed by energy stocks. Tech sees the biggest outlook downgrade. The broad...

JPMorgan is currently fully valued. Schwab’s capital return policy is conservative to say the least. BAC recently raised the dividend from $0.18 to $0.21 per quarter. For further details see: Big Financials Report This Week: Here's A Quick Preview Of A Few Names ...

Inflation is here, and it is going to stick around for a while. If interest rates are going up, tech/REITs are the losers, while energy/financials will be the winners. If interest rates are going lower, the opposite is true. For the broader market, a rise in interest rates will ha...

Banks report 3Q earnings beginning on Wednesday. Here are 3Q EPS estimates and opinions for 30 large banks. Analysts expect 3Q to look a lot like 2Q overall, but Provision, Buybacks, and Loans will be keys to quarter. My preferred banks for the road ahead are High Quality bank...

Global equities rose through most of the third quarter but gave up most of their gains in a volatile September. As the forces driving stock returns rapidly change in our COVID-scarred world, we believe active managers can help investors effectively navigate the recovery’s uncer...