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Netflix Inc. Stories getting attention from MarketWatch readers this past week include reports about the questionable health of U.S. stocks as investors confront “Octoberphobia” — their not-exaggerated fear of big share-price drops in the month of October. Plus, check out an exchange-traded fund striving to produce a little extra yield for its shareholders, read primers on factor investing and ETFs, and see why financial advisers are encouraging clients to appreciate art — particularly the impressive way that fine art can appreciate.
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Investors are loading up on cash. That’s not a good sign
Flows into money market funds have increased nearly every week since U.S.-China trade deals hit their first serious roadblock back in May, another sign of increasingly gloomy investor behavior.
Investors are loading up on cash. That’s not a good sign
Stock splits have dried up — why that’s not good for the market
This key support for stock prices has fallen away, writes Mark Hulbert.
Stock splits have dried up — why that’s not good for the market
Why Oct. 9 is a day that lives in infamy among stock investors
Two major stock market trend changes have occurred on this day since 2000, Mark Hulbert writes.
Why Oct. 9 is a day that lives in infamy among stock investors
Don’t call it a comeback for value
The Value rotation in the U.S. stock market didn’t have staying power in September, according to data from FTSE Russell, though October and onward may be another story,
Don’t call it a comeback for value
Wealth manager Ken Fisher apologizes after backlash for off-color comments
Several conference attendees spoke out on Twitter after sexist comments at an event that was supposed to be kept private.
Wealth manager Ken Fisher apologizes after backlash for off-color comments
Here’s what you likely have in common with Harvard’s endowment managers
Even the best and brightest analysts fail to beat the stock market consistently, writes Mark Hulbert.
Here’s what you likely have in common with Harvard’s endowment managers
This ETF offers a little yield in a falling-rate world
The success of a short-term fixed-income fund suggests investors are looking for a little extra yield wherever they can find it.
This ETF offers a little yield in a falling-rate world
What is factor investing?
Factor investing isn’t new but it might seem strange or exotic to individual investors. Here’s a broad overview.
What is factor investing?
What is an ETF?
Exchange-traded funds are a great tool for investors, but there are some basics to understand about their benefits, like lower costs, and a few drawbacks.
What is an ETF?
Why investors shouldn’t overestimate U.S.-China partial trade deal
U.S. and China agreed to a partial trade deal. But Heard on the Street’s Aaron Back explains why investors may want to hold off on getting too excited.
Why investors shouldn’t overestimate U.S.-China partial trade deal
What you need to know to invest in art
Works by Warhol, Basquiat, and many others have been setting record prices for years. So it’s no surprise that 88% of wealth managers think art should be part of their services. Here’s what you need to know.
What you need to know to invest in art
