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asset-allocation: Archive

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Investor concern should be rising -- a weak U.S. job market has hit consumer spending.

John Blank

October Asset Allocation Guidelines

5 different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

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October Sell-Side and Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

A valuation boost from the attraction of a broad equity risk premium looks non-existent, using Zacks 2025 S&P500 earnings of $267.86.

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International: Update on Global Regions

The blended (combines actual results for companies that have reported and estimated results for companies that have yet to report) earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q4 2024 is 16.9%.

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Zacks October View on Equity Markets

This month? I focus the U.S. market's outlook, on a balance, between bull and bear views.

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September Sell-Side and Buy-Side - Consensus at a Glance

A valuation boost from the attraction of a broad equity risk premium looks minimal using Zacks 2025 S&P500 earnings of $266.63.

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Zacks September View on Equity Markets

Economic activity in the United States has expanded at a moderately above-trend pace on a four-quarter basis, and the labor market has remained solid.

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ZRS Chart of the Month

Info Tech remains wildly overpriced, at extreme valuations, +59% over the median. That is the "AI froth factor."

John Blank

September Asset Allocation Guidelines

5 different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

John Blank

International: Update on Global Regions

Composed of 500 companies that are domiciled in the U.S., the S&P 500 captures approximately 82% of the total U.S. equity market value.

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Zacks July View on Equity Markets

Can we count on the massive mega-cap tech stocks to lead us, higher and higher?

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Info Tech (and likely Utilities) earnings growth is well-supported by AI data/cloud centers and strong tech mega-cap earnings.

John Blank

July Asset Allocation Guidelines

5 different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from risky "Max Growth" to conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

John Blank

July Sell-Side and Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

What's FactSet "Bottoms-up" consensus, going 12 months out? This outside consensus was for 6,678.

John Blank

International: Update on Global Regions

"It is interesting to note that for Q1 2025, S&P 500 companies with more international revenue exposure are projected to report lower earnings growth."

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Zacks June View on Equity Markets

At Zacks, with my stock strategy team, we like to take a portfolio approach to sectors. This allows us to identity the top stock picks within that sector, seen over the returns data available over the last 8 years.

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Sector Forward 12-Month Price to Earnings (P/E) valuations over 10 years.

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June Asset Allocation Guidelines

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

John Blank

June Sell-Side and Buy-Side - Consensus at a Glance

The "Equity Risk Premium" (ERP) is an excess return the overall stock market provides above a risk-free fixed income rate.

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International: Update on Global Regions

Here are the Top 10 world ETFs on Zacks.com, as of June 2nd, 2025.

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Zacks May View on Equity Markets

Recent trade policy announcements have raised economic uncertainty, pushed up market volatility, and tightened financial conditions.

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International: Update on Global Regions

"For companies that generate more than 50% of sales inside the U.S., the blended earnings growth rate is 14.4%. For companies that generate more than 50% of sales outside the U.S., the blended earnings growth rate is 20.8%."

John Blank

May Sell-Side and Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

FactSet "Bottoms-up" consensus, going 12 months out? This outside consensus was for 6,578. That latest consensus was (+19.9%) above a closing price 5,485

John Blank

May Asset Allocation Guidelines

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Data showed investors across the board upgrades. Zacks Industry Ranks supplied one Very Attractive Sector: Financials.