Market movements

Market valuations may not be a reliable tool to use to make investing decisions so it can be prudent for savers to assume low investment returns, says an expert.

The crash of 2008 was intense but, in hindsight, short-lived. Market gains began a few months afterward and have continued with few exceptions.

When the financial clouds are gathering, your clients have preparations to make. Top of the list: reduce risk.

The side effect of index reconstitution is well documented.

A segmented market is ready to embrace scale, says Raymond James president Bill Van Law.

The impact of a possible stock market decline, benefits of firm size and the breakaway phenomenon were debated at the Deals & Deal Makers conference.

Energy and financial shares lifted the S&P 500, though the index erased more than half of its gain in the final hour of trading.

This is about precision, accuracy and clarity because where we are in a market cycle is a pretty big deal.

The index climbed to record highs as investors grew increasingly confident global economic growth is accelerating.

But to get to where bulls think earnings are going, the economy would have to pull off a feat of strength that is unprecedented since at least 1937.

The stunning run in equities "post-Trump appears to have looked past the fact that the economy is already running close to full employment," write two Goldman analysts.

"This has caught a lot of people off guard. We're all very surprised," said Karl Goody, a private wealth manager at Shaw and Partners.

By noting the market performance under past U.S. presidents, the importance of this key economic measure is brought to the fore.

History shows the winning party and their policies will have minimal impact on returns.

A look at how clients may be overreacting to fluctuations.

It's one of the biggest hurdles many advisers face, and it's still critical for investing success, says T. Rowe Price's Brian Rogers.

Central bankers began mulling a hike sooner, than later, causing the S&P 500 to fall 2.4%, its biggest weekly drop since February.

Here's why the chief U.S. equity strategist at the wirehouse is optimistic about the index.

"Gold and silver have already come a long way, so perhaps it's not surprising to see them pull back a little," one analyst says.