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asset-allocation: Archive

John Blank

April Asset Allocation Guidelines

Returns are based on market-implied earnings growth rates looking out 3 to 5 years. In comparison, Wall Street consensus returns for large caps in the S&P 500 typically show a +10% blended return.

John Blank

International: Update on Global Regions

Many U.S. corporations have a global presence, with assets and revenues in or from foreign countries. Therefore, certain global events can have a material effect on S&P 500 companies and overall index performance.

John Blank

April 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. This excess return compensates investors for taking on the relatively higher risk of equities.

John Blank

March Asset Allocation Guidelines

Returns are based on market-implied earnings growth rates looking out 3 to 5 years. In comparison, Wall Street consensus returns for large caps in the S&P 500 typically show a +10% blended return.

John Blank

Zacks Rank S&P500 Sector Picks

These are the four Very Attractive sectors now: Industrials, Info Tech, Consumer Discretionary and Financials.

John Blank

Zacks March View on Equity Markets

Over the last 5 years from 2019 to 2024, a stock mutual fund asset allocation with 0% put into VGTSX (Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund) did best (+106%).

John Blank

March Equity Style Box Returns

Returns are based on market-implied earnings growth rates looking out 3 to 5 years. Wall Street consensus returns for large caps in the S&P 500 typically show a +10% blended return.

John Blank

International: Update on Global Regions

Many U.S. corporations have a global presence, with assets and revenues in or from foreign countries, so certain global events can have a material effect on the S&P 500.

John Blank

March Sell-Side and Buy-Side: Consensus at a Glance

On March 1st, 2024, FactSet "Bottoms-up" consensus, going 12 months out? This outside consensus was for 5,589.20.

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

The latest Zacks Industry Ranks showed four Very Attractive, mostly cyclical sectors.