Salient to Investors: Wall Street strategists are the most cautious in almost a decade. The average of 20 estimates predicts the S&P 500 will rise 5.8 percent in 2014 versus the average projection of 11 percent over the last 5 years. The mean estimate is 1,955. 116 S&P stocks are
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Robert Gorman at TD Wealth said: The 3-yr period of sharp underperformance for Canada is coming to a close Dividend stocks will continue to rule but resource stocks will do comparatively better after showing signs of bottoming out. The S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P 500 will
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Russ Koesterich of BlackRock sees an increased risk of a correction and the best performing sector the defensives are very expensive – this is a very different rally than what people are used to. Koesterich sold smaller companies on concern the US economy is not expanding fast enough. Valentijn Van Nieuwenhuijzen at
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Robert Lutts at Cabot Money Mgmt the underlying support for the labor market is driven by housing and potentially construction finally returning. Lutts said QE and lower interest rates are finally having an impact as signalled by the stock market. Troy Logan at Warren Financial Service said employment has stabilized – key is
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Tobias Levkovich at Citigroup predicts the S&P 500 will hit 1,615 in 2013. Brian Belski at Bank of Montreal predicts the S&P 500 to hit 1,575 in 2013. Savita Subramanian at Bank of America expects the S&P 500 to hit 1,600, but straight up, in 2013 on record earnings, reduced concerns about the global economy, and
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