September 2, 2019
CONTENTS 09.02.19 VOL.XCIX NO.
Review & Preview P. 8
Index P. 10
Mailbag P. 31
Charting the Market P. M
Winners & Losers P. M
13D Filings P. M
Research Reports P. M
Market View P. M
Cover Illustration by
Israel G. Vargas
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S&P 500 Index
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10-Year Treasury Yield
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P. 13
What’s Ahead for the Market?
Our five top Wall Street strategists have different forecasts for stocks, bonds, and
the economy. But all agree on the need for investors to stay nimble. Which sectors to
buy—or avoid.By NICHOLAS JASINSKI
P. 11
Other Drugmakers
May Follow J&J’s Lead
The opioid ruling against
Johnson & Johnson, while not
legal precedent, could prompt
other drugmakers to settle claims.
By JOSH NATHAN-KAZIS
P. 15
Two Hedge Titans’
Reinsurers to Buy
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point Re and
David Einhorn’s Greenlight
Capital both look cheap, and
each has its charms.
By ANDREW BARY
P. 16
ANewWaytoTreat
Diseases—if It Works
Cover Story: Scientists hope that
drugs made from messenger RNA
will offer the benefits of targeted
gene therapy with less risk.
By JOSH NATHAN-KAZIS
P. 21
Insights That Stock
Screens Can’t Match
Profile: The MFAM Global
Opportunities fund draws its
strength from the collective brain
power of its diverse workforce.
By LEWIS BRAHAM
P. 24
Don’tMakeThese
401(k) Mistakes
Whatyoudowithyour
retirement savings when you
switch jobs can be crucial to your
long-term financial security.
By SARAH MAX
P. 28
Growth Companies in
the Cannabis Field
Q&A: Rob Fagan of GMP
Securities thinks U.S. pot stocks
are a better bet than their Canadian
peers, despite the legal hurdles.
By BILL ALPERT
P. 5
Score One for Good
Ol’ Diversification
Up&DownWallStreet:
Balanced portfolios held steady in
a turbulent month. Muni funds
with better yields than Treasuries.
By RANDALL W. FORSYTH
P. 7
AMarketRipefor
Humpty-Dumpty Deals
Streetwise: CBS and Viacom
and Altria and Philip Morris might
find that it isn’t so easy to put
themselves back together again.
By ROBERT TEITELMAN
P. 22
Funds:This “Safe”
ETF Carries Risks
By STEPHEN GANDEL
P. 26
Tech Trader:
Activision Is Back in
theGameWith World
of Warcraft Classic
By TAE KIM
P. 27
Economy:Refinancing
Could Roil Bonds
By MATTHEW C. KLEIN
P. 30
Current Yield:Coping
With Negative Rates
By JAMES GRANT
P. 31
Income Investing:
Pockets of Strength
for Yield Seekers
By ALEXANDRA SCAGGS
P. M
The Trader:Stocks
Surge Heading Into
Labor Day Weekend
By BEN LEVISOHN
P. M
Euro Trader:ABig
Break for Cineworld
By CALLUM KEOWN
P. M
Emerging Markets:
Brazil’s Pension Reform
Fails to Boost Stocks
By CRAIG MELLOW
P. M
Striking Price:How to
Profit if Stocks Sink
By STEVEN M. SEARS
P. M
Commodities:Trade
Tensions Thrash
Grains and Iron Ore
By MYRA P. SAEFONG
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