U.S. equities have piled on way-above-average returns in the last five months. But what can investors expect over the next few years? The charts show some patterns, and they hint that returns could revert to a longer-term, lowe…
U.S. companies added $26.5 billion to dividend payments in 2010 — a far cry from 2009’s $42.4 billion decline — and analysts predict an even better year for dividends in 2011, a windfall to investors that could lift equity m…
The big winners of 2010 scored returns far above those of U.S. markets by piggybacking on China’s ferocious growth. But rebounding American equities look mighty impressive next to the year’s real losers: the victims of the euro…
Companies have record amounts of cash to spend: $1.9 trillion. How can they put it to the best use to keep stock markets booming?
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With analysts expecting the stock market to rally, investors are feeling bullish. But are they too bullish? High investor confidence has often signaled a market turn for the worse in the past. Other indicators also show cause f…