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Do you diversify your portfolio across various sectors? Most investors believe diversification reduces volatility in an investment portfolio and offers greater protection versus "putting all your eggs in one basket." If your portfolio is diversified then you are a "weak minded...

The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers sage advice from Wall Street legend Byron Wien. See where Wien believes stocks, bonds and the U.S. economy are headed for the rest of 2016. Other featured articles discuss the prospects for a leading aircraft maker, a multinational software company...

R.F. Lafferty said the bid from China's Anbang Insurance Group for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE: HOT) trumps the offer of Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) by 15 percent. The offer from the Anbang includes $76 per Starwood share in cash and Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (...

Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX)'s President and COO Tony James said that a market correction is "coming." Speaking to CNBC, James highlighted many ongoing concerns, including the threat of terrorism, to justify the equity market taking a "pause." Blackstone's...

Net-lease REIT stalwart W.P. Carey Inc (NYSE: WPC) carefully underwrites each build-to-suit and sale-leaseback deal, but in this case, the neighborhood analysis must have been easier than most. On April 30, W.P. Carey announced that it had acquired a 166,000 square foot office facility leased to $...

This weekend in Barron's online: betting on China's future, the top 500 U.S. companies, as well as the prospects for Blackstone, Tyson Foods, M&T Bank, Covanta and more. Cover Story "China's Long Bull Run" by Kopin Tan. The booming Hong Kong stock market could push higher, according to this...

This weekend in Barron's online: the semi-annual Barron's Big Money Poll, as well as the prospects for Qualcomm, Anglo American, Taubman Centers, Esterline Technologies, Blackstone and more. Cover Story "Big Money Poll: Where Pros Are Investing" by Jack Willoughby. Money managers have reined in...

On Monday, Morgan Stanley released a report previewing what investors should expect from upcoming Q1 2015 earnings reports from the shopping center REIT sector and including specifics on: American Assets Trust, Inc (NYSE: AAT): $1.8 billion cap, 2.25 percent yield DDR Corp (NYSE: DDR): $6.4...

U.S. stocks continued to charge forward as the Dow closed above the 17,000 mark as consumer confidence rose more than expected in October. The Federal Reserve gathered Tuesday and will release a statement on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. ET. It is not a foregone conclusion that the Federal Reserve...

U.S. stocks continued to sell off on Friday on higher than usual volume. Semiconductor stocks were hit hard following Microchip's profit warning and cautious sector-wide comments. The rest of the tech sector was weak, especially "momentum" and high-beta stocks as the Nasdaq index...

U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...

U.S. stocks declined, following Europe's lead following the European Central Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged. The ECB's President Mario Draghi reaffirmed the bank's intention of considering "unconventional moves," which includes buying asset-backed...

U.S. stocks sold off after news reports began to surface that a Malaysian Airlines jet has crashed in Ukraine. While details have yet to be confirmed, a Ukraine minister claimed that the plane, which carried nearly 300 people, was shot down by rebels. Also not helping the market sentiment...

U.S. stocks rose for the fourth-consecutive day as investors found plenty of positives in today's ADP National Employment Report released today. As a result, the S&P 500 hit new all time highs of 1,893.17 while the Dow remains just a few small points away from its all time highs. The next...

U.S. stocks rose after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen appeared in the hot-seat today speaking to the Committee on Financial Services and U.S. House of Representatives. Yellen said that it is too soon to determine the extent of which cold weather played a role in a recent batch of poor economic...