Ken Fisher

Over the past century, the median bull market has lasted about 60 months. This one is approaching its fourth year.
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Why Iran and other doubts are bull market fuel

The surge in fears may signal the rally still has room to run

In response to the US Supreme Courts' ruling that his emergency tariffs were illegal, US President Donald Trump announced a new baseline global levy. This has brought a new wave of global uncertainty and volatility in the markets.
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Why tariffs won’t shock the STI in 2026

Stocks know their bark is worse than their bite

After a stellar 2025 for global equities and another strong year for the STI, markets may still have room to run in 2026
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Why stocks will reward patient bullishness in 2026

Markets should stay positive in 2026, but slower gains and higher volatility lie ahead

No matter what you foresee for 2026 stocks, this tactic won’t help you.
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‘Buy the dip’ might be the worst advice you’ve ever heard

In both bull and bear markets, this tactic might be hazardous to investors

Recent valuation fretting is misguided, but good news. False fears add bricks to the “wall of worry” that bull markets legendarily climb.
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Why you should cheer PE pessimism

Valuations do not predict stocks’ direction as decades of history prove present fears false

Fears that “strong currencies” will hammer corporate profits on exports or cause “deflationary” effects are likely to be unfounded, argues the author.
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The benign truth hidden behind currency fears

Currencies of developed nations tend to even out in the long term; so their short-term volatility can be overlooked

Should Singapore’s US$1.4 billion in IPO proceeds in the year to Sep 25 – a 40-fold increase over 2024’s full-year total – scare you? No. That jump is a return to health.
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5 key issues confronting investors now

Tariff fears, reshoring and AI bubble among worries for those on both sides of the Pacific

Performing well with gold requires epic market timing, the writer argues.
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Don’t be fooled by gold’s recent gleam

Now is roughly the time to sell this alleged ‘safe haven’

Big cash holdings feel good, but they hurt overall returns, the writer argues.
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The insidious risk in holding on to cash

Many investors say they do so ‘in case’ stocks tumble, but focusing on portfolio parts versus the whole is a dangerous mental error

In our modern world, with fractional reserve banking, banks create most new money through lending. When lending stops, money supply and velocity dry up. The economy runs out of gas. Recession hits. Bear markets often pre-price this.
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Hit the gas – stocks’ dashboard is working again

HAVE you ever noticed your ability to tune out background noise? So much, you don’t even hear when it stops? Investors do this now with a key global economic indicator: the “yield curve” … which is si...