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asset-allocation: Archive

John Blank

Zacks September View on Equity Markets

Stay out of the herd. Want to find and invest a "New Age" Bio-Tech Stock? Then study data in their market capitalization charts.

John Blank

Update on Global Regions

Internationally, the largest individual countries by total revenue percentage to the S&P 500 included China (4.3%), Japan (2.6%) and the U.K. (2.5%).

John Blank

Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

Private asset bubbles and debts piling up into enormous U.S. deficits are concerns. Inflation is high. The Fed will stay restrictive in 2023.

John Blank

September Asset Allocation Report

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.

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John Blank

Sell-Side and Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

As long as low long-term risk-free U.S. Treasury rates stay relatively compressed, some arbitrage incentive is still there is to buy stocks.

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John Blank

ZRS Chart of the Month

Info Tech (11.46) is overpriced, at very rich valuations. Factor out mega-caps, perhaps.

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John Blank

July Asset Allocation Guidelines

Ranked by category and with commentary added.

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John Blank

One of the Most Overlooked S&P500 Sectors

In July 2023, a list of top large cap Materials tickers, ranked by annual dividends on offer, shows you the income opportunities that are currently available.

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John Blank

Forecast of Asset Class Returns

Asset allocation guidelines and equity style box returns.

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John Blank

Buy-Side & Sell-Side Macro Consensus

June's consensus at a glance.

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John Blank

Sector and Industry Ranks & Valuation

ZRS chart of the month, and more.

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Investing & Market Insights

Zacks' June view on equity markets.

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John Blank

International Macro Update

Update on key global regions.

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Investing and Marketing Insights

The latest on Investing and Marketing Insights.

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Asset Allocation & Style Boxes

The latest update on Asset Allocation and Style Boxes.

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John Blank

Investing and Marketing Insights

The latest on Investing and Marketing Insights.

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Buy- and Sell-Side Consensus

The latest on Buy- and Sell-Side Consensus.

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Sector and Industry Ranks and Valuation

The latest on Sector and Industry Ranks and Valuation.

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John Blank

International Macro Update

The latest on the International Macro Update.

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John Blank

Zacks April Market Strategy

The end-of-month MARCH 2023 Zacks Industry Ranks showed us a few particular things.

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John Blank

Zacks April Market Strategy

Private asset bubbles and debts piling up into enormous U.S. deficits are concerns. Inflation is high. The Fed will stay restrictive in 2023.

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Mark Vickery

Zacks April Market Strategy

In light of a Regional Banking crisis, let's also study the Zacks.com consensus earnings, price and surprise charts of two Regional Bank stocks.

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John Blank

Zacks April Market Strategy

The upturn in global manufacturing production was sustained at the end of the opening quarter. Output rose for the second successive month.

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John Blank

Zacks April Market Strategy

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky 'Max Growth" to Conservative "Income."

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