Standard & Poor’s

The CBOE volatility index recently touched its highest level in two months. Mark Arbeter, chief technical strategist at Standard & Poor’s, told CNBC, “The VIX is going to stay elevated. The first phase of the bull market is complete—the price structure since March 2009 has been very similar to...

Patrick Becker, chief investment officer at Becker Capital Management, thinks that the markets have the potential to go even higher. Becker particularly likes dividend-paying stocks. Meanwhile, Alec Young, equity strategist at Standard & Poor’s, expects the markets to remain range-bound for...