Louis Navellier comments on the recent Federal Reserve comments that quantitative easing currently in place may end soon. [+] Read More

Louis Navellier examines the Fed's effort to find ways to wind down its quantitative easing policies. [+] Read More

Nuveen Asset Management's Bob Doll comments on the U.S. recovery which has been slow to materialize. [+] Read More

Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist at Nuveen Asset Management, comments on the recent economic slowdown and what it could me for equities. “U.S. equities rebounded last week as the S&P 500 increased by nearly 1.8%, despite continued weak economic data. We believe recent data is not yet weak enough to change forecasts. The relative stability of data and forecasts - supported by stimulative monetary policies, an improving U.S. housing market and fading political polarization in the U.S. and Europe - sends a message of reasonably low volatility and manageable downside risks.” [+] Read More

Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist at money manager Nuveen Asset Management, examines the recent weakness in commodities and continues his ongoing question of ‘what can be sustained?’ "U.S. equities declined last week as the S&P 500 fell by more than 2.0%, which came on the heels of a new all-time high the prior week.1 Led by gold, commodities experienced volatility and declined over the past two weeks. Other detractors included disappointing first quarter Chinese economic numbers and somewhat softer U.S. releases." Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Nuveen Asset Management [+] Read More

Discussing many timely topics, money manager Calamos Investments’ latest commentary predicts a market correction in the near future, asks when QE3 will end and reviews the potential of emerging market economies. "Against the backdrop of accommodative monetary policy, the global economy continued its recovery, although at a decidedly uneven pace. Equity markets advanced on the whole (Figure 1). Once again, the news was most encouraging in the United States. Fourth quarter U.S. corporate earnings came in strong, with more than two-thirds of firms beating expectations. Sequestration worries contributed to volatility, particularly in the early portion of the quarter, but passage of a new continuing resolution prevented a shutdown in Washington. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 Index reached new heights, surpassing levels not seen since October 2007." Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Calamos Investments [+] Read More

"What can be sustained?" is the big question asked by Nuveen Asset Management’s Chief Equity Strategist Bob Doll. "U.S. equities struggled last week as the S&P 500 was down approximately 1%. The weak jobs report released on Friday seems to indicate that the U.S. remains mired in a muddle-through economy. After a couple of months where signs were more positive, recent data is disappointing. Although the first quarter was relatively strong, we anticipate that the first and second quarters will average out to the 2% to 2.5% real growth we have been forecasting, with nominal growth under 5%." Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Nuveen Asset Management [+] Read More

Federated Investors’ Senior Portfolio Manager, Philip Orlando, goes in depth with the latest economic and corporate news affecting the stock market. "Over the past four years, the financial markets have shrugged off a mixed, but improving, economic picture, while largely ignoring the ongoing fiscal-policy dysfunction in Washington. Focusing instead on the resilience of the U.S. economy and a powerful rebound in corporate profits, stock investors have driven the Dow Jones Industrial Average to an all-time record high on the fourth anniversary of the Great Recession’s market’s trough, while the other major equity indices are not far off." Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Federated Investors Inc [+] Read More

Wentworth Hauser’s latest investment commentary reviews the recent tax legislation, the modestly growing economy, sub-par employment rate, housing market recovery and China. "As we enter 2013, the United States is faced with both short- and long-term challenges. Over the short term the U.S. must address the revenue shortfall and spending excesses that result in budget deficits. The employment problem of the past five years is due to below average GDP growth of the current economic recovery. The second challenge is long-term reform to the nation’s entitlement programs of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and some fifty other welfare benefits." Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Wentworth, Hauser & Violich [+] Read More