Posts By: Aaron M. Cooper

Stalking a corporate earnings surprise

Successfully predicting big earnings surprises — and avoiding the largest negative-surprise stocks — can carry big potential rewards. Two researchers at PanAgora Asset Management demonstrate how. Breaking down the broad stock market (as measured by the Russell 3000 Index) into … Continue reading »

A contrarian case for U.S. housing

Although housing has been on its back for several years, real estate trends and company fundamentals suggest a contrarian case for housing stocks.