Standard & Poors.com Adds Video Commentary on U.S. Markets
Equity Analysts From Largest Independent Provider of Investment Research Speak Daily
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's largest provider of independent equity research, ratings and indices today announced it was adding daily video commentary on the economy, markets and industries to its offering of online investment news and opinion. Beginning today, visitors to Standard & Poor's website, www.standardandpoors.com/, can access streaming video clips produced daily by senior analysts, editors and economists from Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services. The for-free service builds on Standard & Poor's long-standing commitment to investor understanding and its record for providing timely insights and analysis of important trends, events and issues that affect public companies and financial decision making. Direct access to Standard & Poor's US market video commentaries can be found at http://www.equityresearch.standardandpoors.com/.
Each business day, Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services will add a two minute clip to its video line-up, commencing with an a technical analysis of current and emerging market conditions for the week ahead (Mondays). Other segments include insights on issues affecting stock behavior (Tuesdays); an S&P equity analyst's outlook on changing industries and favored stocks (Wednesdays); an overall view of the US and global economies (Thursdays); and a summary of Standard & Poor's weekly Investment Policy Committee discussions, including target forecasts for the S&P 500 and recommendations for portfolio asset allocations (Fridays).
"Although our immediate clients are financial advisors, asset managers and institutional investors, their clients and the public at large continue to demonstrate enormous interest in Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services' thinking about stocks, bonds, the economy and the markets in general," said Edward Z. Emmer, executive managing director, Standard & Poor's. "These videos distill S&P's weekly investment research for a large, global audience in search of independent insights and ideas provided by an analytical team with a reputation for integrity and a track record of outstanding performance. It is our intention to make these video clips an ever-fresh resource for institutional and retail investors as well as financial media eager to interpret and track market activity and know what S&P thinks."
About Standard & Poor's Equity Research
As the world's largest producer of independent equity research, over 1,000 institutions license Standard & Poor's research for their investors and advisors, including 19 of the top 20 securities firms, 13 of the top 20 banks, and 11 of the top 20 life insurance companies. Standard & Poor's team of 100 experienced U.S., European and Asian equity analysts use a fundamental, bottom-up approach to assess a global universe of approximately 2,000 equities across more than 120 industries worldwide. Follow Standard & Poor's equity analysts' US market commentary each day at http://www.equityresearch.standardandpoors.com/.
The equity research reports and recommendations provided by Standard & Poor's Equity Research are performed separately from any other analytic activity of Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's Equity Research has no access to non- public information received by other units of Standard & Poor's. Standard & Poor's does not trade on its own account. The analytical and ethical conduct of Standard & Poor's equity analysts is governed by the firm's Research Objectivity Policy, a copy of which may also be found at www.standardandpoors.com or by clicking here www2.standardandpoors.com/spf/pdf/equity/ResearchObjectivityPolicy2005. pdf.
About Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's is the world's foremost provider of independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. With approximately 6,300 employees located in 20 countries and markets, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's financial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years in providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more confident about their investment and financial decisions. For more information, visit www.standardandpoors.com/.
Source: Standard & Poor's
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