Fisher Investments writes articles and views on the markets and economy. Chairman and Director Ken Fisher, wrote a monthly “Portfolio Strategy” column for Forbes for over 30 years, making him the longest continuously running columnist in the magazine’s 100 year history. He is a regular contributor to several publications, including Germany’s Focus Money, Denmark’s leading business newspaper, Børsen, the Netherland’s largest newspaper, De Telegraaf, Switzerland’s leading business paper, Handelszeitung, Spain’s largest business website and newspaper, elEconomista, Italy’s third largest newspaper and number one business paper, Il Sole 24 Ore, France’s L’Opinion, Belgium’s La Libre, Austria’s Trend, Caixin—often referred to as the Bloomberg of China, the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Taiwan’s Business Weekly, and South Korea’s largest business paper, Chosun Ilbo. Ken authored 11 books, including 4 New York Times bestsellers—and has been published, interviewed and written about in publications globally. His research has been showcased in numerous scholarly journals, representing his commitment to original insight and analysis across the academic spectrum of investing. Any of the articles, books or commentary produced by the Fisher organization may be available to clients through their Investment Counselor.
By Michael Hanson, Reuters, 02/25/2021
The industrial sector escaped much of the pain felt by services businesses in the past year, as consumers used their spare time - and money - to purchase manufactured goods. Mike Hanson of Fisher Investments explains why he thinks vaccine rollouts may limit the upside for the sector.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 02/12/2021
The hubbub surrounding GameStop’s recent boom—and bust—has many bemoaning retail investors getting the shaft. Brokerages halted trading in hedge funds’ favor, allegedly. Congressional hearings loom, with opportunistic politicians from both parties screeching about markets stacked against the “little guy.” As i see it, they’re rigged to benefit investors big and small. Today, it’s easier than ever to take advantage. Let me explain.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Reuters, 02/11/2021
The U.S. labour market remains weak, with a seasonally adjusted 793,00 people filing jobless claims last week, adding new impetus to call for a major stimulus package – but Mike Hanson of Fisher Investments told us it won’t necessarily boost Americans’ spending for very long.
Read MoreBy Lorri Freifeld, Training Magazine, 02/08/2021
Training magazine recognized the 2021 Training Top 100 winners and revealed their rankings during a Virtual Gala held tonight.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 01/28/2021
America’s tense election and inauguration are now behind us. The last bit of U.S. election uncertainty? Gone. Next up--a toothless global political year. With few elections scheduled and gridlock ruling globally, big legislation won’t come from any major economy in 2021. Pockets of political uncertainty are small and far-flung. Enjoy the inactivity as stocks ride gridlock higher.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Reuters Plus, 01/21/2021
Financial stocks globally under-performed the wider market last year, but with the economy set for a post-pandemic rebound will their prospects also improve? Fisher Investments’ Mike Hanson explains why he thinks investors should still be wary of the sector.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 01/20/2021
Despite 2020’s angst, the global economy is poised to rebound. Sentiment is warming. A politically tumultuous lame-duck stretch should yield to an increasingly benign political backdrop. It’s a recipe for US and world stocks to shine in 2021. Keep your cool, though—while most believe we are early in the upturn, I see this bull market stealthily slipping into its later stages.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Reuters Insider, 01/07/2021
Wall Street benchmarks rose on Thursday on optimist that more pandemic aid is on its way now that Democrats control both the White House and Congress.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 01/05/2021
Can anything stop this bull market? Seemingly ever fewer investors think so. The unadulterated panic ruling markets last February and March seems ancient, with increasingly optimistic pundits seeing gains ahead. That view seems justified. But its rapid spread symbolizes a warning: Just as you had to conquer your emotions to reap this nine-month-old bull market’s gains to date, you now must keep emotion at bay—just a different one.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 12/28/2020
A new year is a good time for a portfolio checkup. Here’s a checklist.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 12/22/2020
Don’t leave your financial legacy to chance. Planning now can help your loved ones when they need it most.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 12/18/2020
Some suggested diversification dos and don’ts.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 12/17/2020
What investors should—and shouldn’t—focus on when investing in China.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 12/14/2020
For many, the winter holidays are all about giving, and giving to charities may feel even more important this year with so many families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Real Clear Markets, 12/14/2020
What’s a “normal” year for stocks? The answer might surprise you.
Read MoreBy Staff, Reuters Plus, 12/10/2020
The European Central Bank announced more stimulus measures on Thursday, including the increase and expansion of its debt purchase scheme, to help the region’s economy cope with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 12/10/2020
You deserve to work with a money manager who is focused on your goals and whose fee structure is in your best interest.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Real Clear Markets, 12/09/2020
These five tips may help Investors wanting to mitigate their 2020 tax bill before the New Year.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 12/08/2020
That multiple COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out globally has sparked widespread hope—and pharma fever among investors. Snap up vaccinemaker shares now, the thinking goes, and you’ll catch a slice of the riches these moonshots promise. But beware.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 12/07/2020
With just weeks before Georgia’s two January 5th Senate runoff votes that will determine “control” of the chamber, agitation grows. But to stocks, the election’s outcome is already clear. Come 2021, gridlock rules America. Set aside your party biases briefly and let me show you why this is great investing news.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Reuters Insider, 12/01/2020
Wall Street benchmarks are higher after Moderna and Pfizer both applied for emergency approval in Europe to use their vaccines.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 11/27/2020
Following America’s election, you may be blissful over Biden’s win or terrified by Trump’s (apparent) defeat. But cold, emotionless stocks view this election differently.
Read MoreBy Tracy Hazzard and Michael Hanson, Medium, 11/19/2020
Our guests span different fields — they’re historians, strategic thinkers, professors, and even professional gamblers. They provide perspectives that are helpful for investment strategy and for life in general.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 11/14/2020
Thanksgiving will be very different this year as the COVID-19 pandemic prevents many families and friends from gathering in person to share food, tell stories, and discuss the big questions of life.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, CNBC TV18, 11/12/2020
As funds appear to be flowing from growth stocks to value stocks or from stay at home stocks to economy stocks, will this move last? CNBC-TV18’s Latha Venkatesh spoke to Kenneth Fisher, Founder and Chairman of Fisher Investments.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Reuters Insider, 11/12/2020
Wall Street benchmarks were mixed on Thursday, with stay-at-home stocks once again propping up in the Nasdaq. Financials led the S&P 500 lower after the U.S. recorded another record day of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 11/10/2020
For investors, it is critical to understand that stocks don’t view China— or any country—through a sociopolitical lens. Follow their lead and you’ll see how China adds fuel to the global bull market—and proves normalcy can return post-pandemic.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 11/09/2020
It may never get better than 2020 to know yourself as an investor. COVID-19, dastardly in its ability to spread so readily and affect so many, not only creates money problems—it creates real existential threat. Couple that with the most contentious US election in memory, and you have a veritable (albeit emotionally painful) lab to test your true risk tolerance.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, PR Newswire, 11/06/2020
Podcast features a variety of award-winning authors providing unique perspectives on their fields of expertise.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 11/05/2020
A good financial education can make all the difference in a family’s longterm success, yet practical finance is nearly impossible to find in a school curriculum.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 10/28/2020
In honor of Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos, or whichever way you celebrate the darker side of things, here are five great books to take the scare out of your portfolios.
Read MoreBy Damian Ornani, LinkedIn, 10/28/2020
A common—yet misguided—investor sentiment I hear around elections goes something like this, “If [insert political party here] party wins, surely they will [insert massive policy action] and that will be [good/bad] for stocks! Everyone knows it!”
Read MoreBy Carrianne Coffey, LinkedIn, 10/27/2020
The stock market has more than recovered from its COVID-19 lockdowndriven plunge in March. But investors remain fearful. While fear is normal after a big market downturn, it also leaves investors susceptible to behavioral mistakes that can derail their long-term financial plan.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 10/26/2020
Cut, cut, hike! Potential tax changes boggle pundits’ minds as the election nears.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, PR Newswire, 10/23/2020
Fisher Investments 401(k) Solutions Group named to 2020 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 10/22/2020
Aren’t small-cap and value stocks supposed to lead in a new bull market? See how Fisher Investments approaches stock styles today.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 10/14/2020
Why does Fisher Investments think the Dow is a broken index?
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 10/13/2020
Fisher Investments answers: Are October’s historical stock market plunges mere coincidence?
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 10/12/2020
Straight ahead of us, just weeks, this young bull market gets a boost from almost entirely unexpected quarters: America’s election. Sound crazy? Before having me committed, let me explain.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 10/07/2020
The world currently faces plenty of problems, but we believe the longerterm economic prognosis is positive, despite shorter-term uncertainty.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 10/05/2020
As the 2020 presidential election nears, there is plenty of concern about how markets will behave.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 10/02/2020
If your family is able to lean on just one partner’s income, you’re lucky to have the luxury of choice. Many families don’t have this option! But in making this decision, families sometimes overlook the new risks it brings, primarily for the partner who leaves the workforce.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 10/01/2020
Fisher Investments has researched tax changes’ market impact. The findings may surprise you.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, PR Newswire, 09/28/2020
Fisher Investments was recognized as a Top Workplace for the fourth year in a row by The Oregonian, placing eighth on the newspaper's 2020 list of Top Workplaces in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 09/25/2020
Tech is tanking, so bye-bye bull market—that’s logic many pundits peddled ever since the FANGs and big name Tech stocks started September’s swoon. They claim Tech fueled the market’s post-March rise--so what kills Tech, kills this young bull market, too. It sounds compelling. But it’s wrong. This global rebound—and Tech’s leadership in it—is far more durable than most fathom. Here’s why.
Read MoreBy Staff, The Oregonian, 09/23/2020
Here are the top eight large employers -- each with 500 or more employees in Oregon and/or southwest Washington -- in this year’s Top Workplaces competition, which is in its ninth year.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 09/16/2020
Before you load up on high dividend-paying REITs, Fisher Investments wants you to make sure you understand what you are targeting.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 09/15/2020
How the market reacts to presidential elections boils down to confirmation bias, uncertainty and the market’s natural job of pre-pricing. Let me explain.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 09/15/2020
Got gold fever? The precious metal is tempting investors after recent all-time highs—but here’s what Fisher Investments thinks you should know before bingeing on bullion.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 09/10/2020
Does Fisher Investments think the Fed is storing up trouble in the form of runaway inflation?
Read MoreBy Candice Georgiadis with Jill Hitchcock, Medium, 09/10/2020
Success isn’t a straight line to the top. Don’t try to map out 30 years of your career. You’ll drive yourself crazy, and it rarely turns out like you planned anyway. Be open to unexpected opportunities.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 09/03/2020
Depending on who you ask, value stocks are set to soar….or dead as a doornail. Value’s tub-thumpers say growth stocks’ decade-plus dominance can’t endure—particularly with value’s penchant for zooming early in bull markets. Disbelievers argue Big Tech’s supremacy alongside private equity and indexing’s rise seal value’s casket. Wrong and wrong. Value isn’t dead. But the 2020 bear market’s peculiarities make a nearterm comeback unlikely. Here’s why.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 09/01/2020
Fisher Investments answers: How can stocks rise when so many people are out of work?
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 08/25/2020
The dollar knows! So say the many pundits now calling the dollar’s recent slide a canary in the coalmine for America’s economy and stocks. That’s really stupid.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 08/25/2020
A lot of people worry a recession or bear market might derail their retirement, but that doesn’t have to be the case! A well-designed, comprehensive retirement plan can help you navigate good and bad times.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 08/21/2020
The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday, just five months after falling into bear market territory due to the government-imposed economic lockdowns put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 08/18/2020
Will holding cash as part of your investment strategy help you reach your long-term goals? Learn why Fisher Investments doesn’t think so.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 08/12/2020
Pre-recession highs for employment, economic output and many other metrics are distant. Does this doom stocks’ rally? Learn more in Fisher Investments’ latest article with Reuters.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 08/05/2020
Will collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) cause the next financial crisis? See how Fisher Investments views these complex securities.
Read MoreBy Damian Ornani, LinkedIn, 08/05/2020
Investing can feel downright easy when markets are climbing. It gets challenging when stocks plunge—as they did in March amid the coronavirus lockdowns. It’s during volatile times when investors need the most help from their financial adviser.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 08/03/2020
In their latest article with RealClearMarkets, Fisher Investments discusses why the global recession doesn’t necessarily spell future trouble for stocks.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 07/30/2020
Republicans believe Joe Biden winning will whack stocks. Democrats presume re-electing Donald Trump is double trouble. A clear secret: they’re both wrong.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 07/29/2020
The global stock surge since March’s bottom confounds investors and pundits who envision the market as disconnected from reality. No, it is they that are disconnected—from how the market actually works.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, Cheddar, 07/28/2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell just unveiled the Republicans' new trillion-dollar stimulus plan, calling for a reduction to the $600 unemployment boost. Mike Hanson, SVP of Research at Fisher Investments, joined Cheddar to discuss.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 07/21/2020
Do you understand your variable or equity-indexed annuity contract’s fine print? Find out in Fisher Investments’ latest article.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 07/17/2020
Last month, I wrote about the importance of naming your family’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO)—someone designated to manage the family budget and finances. If you’ve just been asked (or “voluntold”) to be your family’s CFO, you should dedicate your first 90 days on the job to identifying and planning for your long-term financial goals.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 07/16/2020
Why Fisher Investments thinks one of Wall Street’s favorite metrics is vastly overrated.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 07/16/2020
Everyone seems to be in flirtation mode with market rotations— specifically, leadership from large and growth stocks to small and value. Even bond guru Bill Gross got in on the action recently. And that’s the problem.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, TheStreet, 07/15/2020
Unemployment is a lagging indicator, telling you about what has happened not what will. Read more about Fisher Investments’ perspective on the relationship between unemployment and stocks.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 07/10/2020
How can you gain an investing edge? That timeless question has confounded investors almost forever. Many fixate on data, thinking quick data access mines magical statistical relationships. “Quantitative” fund managers run vast sums on this premise. It isn’t just them: Belief in data’s dominance abounds.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 07/06/2020
Does ugly economic data mean stocks are destined for another dive? Here’s Fisher Investments’ take.
Read MoreBy Carrianne Coffey, LinkedIn, 07/01/2020
The stock market has almost recovered from March’s coronavirus lockdown-driven selloff. But this may tempt you to make a very dangerous investing mistake: Selling out when you approach or reclaim pre-selloff levels.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 06/30/2020
Technical analysis – the fortune telling of the investment world. Find out why Fisher Investments thinks technical indicators don’t make a reliable basis for your investing strategy.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 06/29/2020
Thirty years from now, on some impressively super-powered computer terminal with access to data and computation we can barely fathom, a supremely confident analyst will look at the bear market of 2020, smirk, and say:
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 06/26/2020
Is “capital preservation” and investment growth possible? Fisher Investments examines the tradeoff.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 06/24/2020
Fisher Investments provides a review of high-frequency economic indicators’ uses and limitations.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 06/23/2020
Legendary 19th century financier JP Morgan said, “A man generally has two good reasons for doing a thing—one that sounds good, and a real one.” Pundits cite loads of seemingly smart reasons you should dismiss global stocks’ rally since March. But their real reason? Admitting the upturn is real also admits they were wrong.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, TheStreet, 06/23/2020
To monitor the risk of future inflation, we believe it is most appropriate to focus on broader measures of the money supply, new lending and the velocity of money.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, Cashay, 06/18/2020
Almost every company has a CFO or similar person who is in charge of budgeting and finances. The same should be true for your family.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 06/17/2020
The best forecaster the world has ever known, the stock market, had to pre-price the reality of the grim economic impact of global governmentalimposed lockdowns aimed to slow the spread of coronavirus. But after that, the S&P 500 recovered over 75% of its losses and isn’t far from new record highs.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, The Well-Read Investor, 06/17/2020
A wide-ranging discussion with Professor Meir Statman. Meir is the Glenn Klimek Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University, he’s won numerous awards and accolades for his work, and his most recent book is “Behavioral Finance: The Second Generation,” published by the CFA Institute.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 06/11/2020
Just recently, there’s been a gluttonous grab for “high-frequency data”—mostly daily, sometimes hourly, off-the-beaten track information investors believe gives them a clue about what happens next in today’s chaotic environment. So, instead of waiting for monthly services and manufacturing PMIs to rear their ugly heads, for example, people are instead looking to OpenTable’s daily restaurant bookings for hints on the recovery.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 06/09/2020
"Too pricey, still!” So say a plethora of pessimistic pundits--about stocks.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, PR Newswire, 06/09/2020
Fisher Investments, one of the world's largest independent, fee-only investment advisers, announced the opening of a new, full-service Tampa, Florida office. Located in the Westshore business district, it is Fisher's first major East Coast facility and will eventually accommodate 600 employees.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher and Ramesh Damani, CNBC TV18, 06/03/2020
Veteran investor Ramesh Damani on Wednesday discussed about various aspects of stock markets and investments in the time of coronavirus with Kenneth Fisher, founder, executive chairman, co-CIO at Fisher Investments, on Wizards of Dalal Street.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 05/29/2020
Do you need to know how the economy will really do? Have you been reading multiple wildly different media predictions? Want to know if things will end up better or worse than all that? Skip all those. Here is a better, easier way.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 05/28/2020
Things seem to be improving, but tempers aren’t. Expect more of it—and beware.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Fisher Investments, 05/28/2020
During scary times, market turbulence can put even the most seasoned investors on edge. How do you keep your cool when volatility is heating up? In this video, Ken Fisher, investor and founder of Fisher Investments, details his views on how to stay disciplined during uncertain times.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 05/28/2020
Will Americans save more and spend less once COVID-19 restrictions end—and what would that mean for the economy? Here’s what Fisher Investments thinks you need to know.
Read MoreBy Jill Hitchcock, LinkedIn, 05/28/2020
We don’t want to scare our spouse, partner or children, so we are outwardly stoic, but we ourselves may need an outlet for our financial anxieties. Your money manager should be that person!
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, Real Clear Markets, 05/26/2020
Stocks’ surge from March lows may or may not sustain, but the next bull market’s base is building now.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Reuters Plus, 05/21/2020
The COVID-19 response is sending US debt skyrocketing. Fisher Investments asks: can America afford it?
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Real Clear Markets, 05/15/2020
Fisher Investments provides insight into how COVID-19 may influence presidential campaigns in their latest article with RealClearMarkets.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 05/15/2020
The economy is not a machine—it’s a system. That policymakers understand the difference is crucial to whether we see a quick recovery, or something far worse.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Guru Focus, 05/12/2020
Investors who wait to invest when markets are volatile or uncertain face another risk: Missing out on substantial positive returns when the recovery begins. Read more of Ken Fisher’s thoughts on investing in tumultuous times.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Guru Focus, 05/08/2020
Find out what investor Ken Fisher has learned from previous bear markets that makes him optimistic about the stock market’s eventual recovery.
Read MoreBy Jonathan Garber, Fox Business, 05/02/2020
Stocks just entered their worst six-month stretch of the year.
Read MoreBy Ken Fisher, LinkedIn, 04/30/2020
The outlook for the stock market depends on the duration of the stay-athome orders implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreBy Michael Hanson, LinkedIn, 04/30/2020
There has never, ever been a more important time to watch what politicians do, not what they say.
Read MoreBy Fisher Investments, Guru Focus, 04/27/2020
Time in the market matters. Fisher Investments explains why anything that takes you out of the market (like a long-term “Sell in May” strategy) can be risky.
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