U.S.stocks rallied nearly 50 percent from March 9 through the end of July, but investors who had suffered through a historic 16-month bear market remained defensive. What did it mean and what are the chances for recovery? Current economic conditions make the picture even more cloudy. Homes continue to go into foreclosure, jobs continue to be lost, and unemployment hovers […]
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer issues buy and sell recommendations to his audience on each show. Just how good are those recommendations? Two professors at Northeastern University performed several statistical tests to see if Cramer beat an appropriate benchmark and whether he generated additional return for the risks he takes. The result? He adds no value, nor does he hurt those […]
It is bad enough that investors lost a lot of money in 2008 during a frightening world financial crisis. The sudden and swift recovery that began in March may be even worse for panicked investors who had barely a day to catch their breath between swings in the market. Now many investors who suffered through the bear and still regret […]
