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asset-allocation: Archive

John Blank

Zacks June View on Equity Markets

At Zacks, with my stock strategy team, we like to take a portfolio approach to sectors. This allows us to identity the top stock picks within that sector, seen over the returns data available over the last 8 years.

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ZRS Chart of the Month

Sector Forward 12-Month Price to Earnings (P/E) valuations over 10 years.

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June Asset Allocation Guidelines

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

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June Sell-Side and Buy-Side - Consensus at a Glance

The "Equity Risk Premium" (ERP) is an excess return the overall stock market provides above a risk-free fixed income rate.

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International: Update on Global Regions

Here are the Top 10 world ETFs on Zacks.com, as of June 2nd, 2025.

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Zacks May View on Equity Markets

Recent trade policy announcements have raised economic uncertainty, pushed up market volatility, and tightened financial conditions.

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International: Update on Global Regions

"For companies that generate more than 50% of sales inside the U.S., the blended earnings growth rate is 14.4%. For companies that generate more than 50% of sales outside the U.S., the blended earnings growth rate is 20.8%."

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May Sell-Side and Buy-Side Consensus at a Glance

FactSet "Bottoms-up" consensus, going 12 months out? This outside consensus was for 6,578. That latest consensus was (+19.9%) above a closing price 5,485

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May Asset Allocation Guidelines

Five different frameworks specify portfolio risk tolerance: from Risky "Max Growth" to Conservative "Income." Choose one that fits you.

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ZRS Chart of the Month

Data showed investors across the board upgrades. Zacks Industry Ranks supplied one Very Attractive Sector: Financials.