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John Blank

Zacks December View on Equity Markets

Looking for Xmas shopping-related stock investing ideas? Learn more about the top Consumer Discretionary stocks inside Zacks industry groups.

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ZRS Chart of the Month & More

Info Tech (10.87) is overpriced, at rich valuations. Factor in the tech mega-caps. Other Bulls? Note positive P/E differences on the following...

John Blank

December 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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International: Update on Global Regions

Internationally, the largest individual countries by total revenue percentage included China (4.3%), Japan (2.6%) and the U.K. (2.5%).

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December 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.

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November Asset Allocation Guidelines

The latest October 2023 data shows indexes with style upside. Highest returns come with the small-cap growth model return. Value lags considerably.

John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Info Tech (8.26) is overpriced, at rich valuations. Factor out mega-caps, perhaps. Bull groups? Note positive P/E differences on Materials (0.50) and Health Care (0.38).

John Blank

November Sell-Side & Buy-Side - Consensus at a Glance

On Oct. 27th, 2023, FactSet "Bottoms-up" consensus, going 12 months out? This outside consensus was for 5,082.

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

Zacks November View on Equity Markets

Looking for relatively stable, lower stock market beta, income investing ideas? You may want to learn more about top Consumer Staples stocks.