Volatility

Equities: Time to buy or bail?

Markets were up during the first quarter of 2012, but unabated volatility continues to leave investors wondering whether it’s time to buy or sell.

By Vikram Barhat |June 14, 2012

3 min read

The difference between volatility and risk

Advisors are stressed, clients are anxious, and the market continues to yo-yo. But Martin Cobb, lead manager of the Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, isn’t worried.

June 2, 2012

2 min read

Managing volatility in equity portfolios

Historically, equities have offered superior long-term returns over assets such as bonds and cash—the well-known equity risk premium. The problem for many investors is that equity returns have become exceedingly volatile.

By Brooke Smith |March 7, 2012

4 min read

Time to be contrarian

While there won’t be much of a pick-up in U.S. growth in the near future, the American economy is not falling apart. There's no better time to bet back into equities, says Paul Quinsee, CIO at JP Morgan Asset Management.

February 1, 2012

3 min read