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The stock market has covered a lot of ground since that rough period one year ago, but it is still below the levels at which Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy and sent the financial system into crisis mode. Central banks around the world took coordinated actions to intervene and provide liquidity directly to banks as well as capital markets. Corporate America responded in an unprecedented fashion, slashing jobs and other expenses and reducing capital spending to a much greater degree than expected. As a result, non-financial companies generally came through this recession in much better shape than expected. Download Full Commmentary Here [+] Read More

As the Credit Crisis unfolded over the past two years, banks made headlines by reporting unprecedented losses. Some of the most prominent financial institutions collapsed or teetered on the brink of insolvency, prompting the government to mount a massive, unparalleled rescue program. While the specifics of this last crisis may vary from those that came before it, we believe that the cyclicality of the banking industry continues to be relevant. As with every cycle, the losses are cleared away to make room for improvement. But the potential for this cyclical improvement, in our view, is currently being underestimated by investors. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Clover Capital Management [+] Read More

Now that spring has arrived, kids are excited about visiting their local amusement parks to ride their favorite roller coasters. With the recent gains in the stock market, investors also seem to be queuing up again for the roller coaster ride in stocks. US markets continued their climb in the first quarter of 2010 with the S&P 500 Index gaining 5.39% on the quarter, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 4.81%, and the Russell 2000 small cap index gaining an impressive 8.85%. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Baker Avenue Asset Management [+] Read More

Federated believes we are coming out of a 25 year period where the interest of investors was fixated on rising stock prices, and away from the cash component of equities. Due to the recent economic and financial environment, Federated thinks that an increasing amount of investors will start seeking a better cash return on their investments, and that dividend strategies will do well as companies start to become more dividend oriented. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Federated Investors Inc [+] Read More

Astor believes that 2010 will be a positive year for the markets but the returns will be somewhere in the single digits. They think volatility will increase as the economy continues to recover and at times show mixed signals, although overall the state of things will be much calmer than 2009. Download Full Commmentary Here [+] Read More

Lord Abbett believes the evidence continues to come in that shows the economic recovery is still intact. Retail sales are positive, the trend in GDP growth is positive, industrial production continues to improve and new orders are rising, and layoffs in the labor sector have moderated. Lord Abbett believes the threat of a double-dip recession is unlikely as long as the FED maintains their loose monetary policy. Download Full Commmentary Here [+] Read More

Churchill believes that the market may be in a current correction phase that may last over the next few months. Their proprietary fundamental, technical, and sentiment indicators are pointing towards an intermediate correction in the markets. Churchill believes that following this potential correction, there will be a second great buying opportunity that will lead to the second leg of the current bull market. Download Churchill’s Full Commentary Here Get Free Research Reports about Churchill Management Group [+] Read More

Alliance believes that the world economy continues to rebound from the widespread recession, and that global growth in 2010 should approach 3.5 percent. They see government stimulus packages continuing to bolster the rebound, consumption continuing to improve, the trend in global manufacturing is positive, and the weak dollar is doing its job and rebalancing capital flows and trade. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about AllianceBernstein LP [+] Read More

The economy is showing more evidence that the recovery is gaining traction. Credit markets are continuing to heal and global stimulus is still only partially deployed. A rebound in manufacturing and industrial production, as well as a decrease in the number of job losses, leads Alliance to believe that increased growth will continue for the remainder of this year and into 2010. Download Full Commmentary Here Get Free Research Reports about AllianceBernstein LP [+] Read More