Fisher Investments Releases Stock Market Outlook

July 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Today Fisher Investments released its Third Quarter 2011 Stock Market Outlook, which the firm regularly publishes for investors interested in learning about its most recent market views.

In the report, Fisher Investments explains why it expects markets to remain choppy for the rest of the year, with overall returns modestly positive. The report discusses the probable market impact of widely discussed current events, including the economic effects of Japan’s earthquake, the prospects of a so-called “double-dip” recession in the US, and the end of the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing.  Also discussed are the European monetary union, municipal bond defaults, and the implications of the US federal debt ceiling.  

The Fisher Investments Stock Market Outlook offers a sneak peek of the firm’s preliminary outlook for 2012 and explains whether Fisher Investments sees any big risks for stock investors. Also touched upon is how historical events similar to today’s have affected stocks in the past.

The full Stock Market Outlook can be access via the firm’s website at http://www.fisherinvestments.com.

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About Fisher Investments

Founded in 1979, Fisher Investments is an independent, privately owned money management firm overseeing more than $44 billion (as of 6/30/11) across two principal business units, Fisher Investments Institutional Group and Fisher Investments Private Client Group. Fisher Investments serves a global client base of diverse investors, including over 100 large institutions and over 25,000 high net worth individuals. Founder and CEO Ken Fisher has written the Forbes "Portfolio Strategy" column for 27 years, has written 7 books on investing and personal finance (4 of which are NY Times bestsellers), and was recently named by Investment Advisor magazine as one of the 30 most influential industry individuals in the last 30 years (Thirty for Thirty, May 2010).