We have entered a new paradigm of anemic return expectations for traditional asset-allocation models. The prospects of a lost decade ahead are uncomfortably high for portfolios that are 60% invested in stocks and 40% in bonds – particularly when adjusted for inflation, which is at levels not seen since the early 1980s. Investors have witnessed … Read more
“Watch out! Here comes the Spider-Man.” Indeed, fans of Marvel’s web-slinging superhero can be forgiven for humming the theme song from the 1967 animated series, because it sure seems like Spider-Man is doing everything a spider can… at least when it comes to lifting AMC Entertainment AMC, +1.99%‘s shares. The cinema chain managed to sidestep … Read more
The only thing people did more than see the new “Spider-Man” movie on Thursday and Friday was get a positive COVID test result, but retail investors remained focused on the former and will worry about the latter next week. .. evidently. In response to a big Thursday dip and some early morning boffo box office … Read more