Life after Dow 28,000 | Santoli's market-beating consumer mega-caps | 'Misunderstood' stock ideas

The next era for stock investors may be characterized by low returns. Here's how to invest in that environment.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, NOV 16, 2019 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE The Dow Jones Industrial Average clipped the 28,000 mark on Friday, and instead of popping Champagne corks and rooting for 30,000, many investors are asking, what's next?   The global economy, and perhaps the U.S. economy along with it, has entered what could be an epoch of low growth. A possible change in Washington could mean higher taxes and more regulation. The big gains we've seen in what has become the longest and best-performing bull run in history are not likely to keep repeating.   In this edition of Weekend Brief, CNBC's Jeff Cox talks to market experts about how to invest in an era of lower investment returns. They advise high-quality, dividend-paying stocks as well as companies that are paying attention to environmental, social and corporate governance issues. It's also important to minimize fees and taxes — taking control of those factors you can control.   Along these lines, Michael Santoli, CNBC senior markets commentator, points out a small group of large consumer companies that have topped the S&P 500 in the last 12 months. They're names that once appeared vulnerable to digital disruption, but now it looks like they have solid prospects for the future. Among them are Walt Disney, Walmart and Starbucks.   How about a company that makes aluminum cans? CNBC's Fred Imbert profiles Nick Schommer, who manages the $3 billion Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund. He's up nearly 40% this year and one of his big holdings includes can maker Crown Holdings.   The headlines most likely to impact stocks next week will be about trade, writes CNBC's Patti Domm. It was President Donald Trump's economic advisor Larry Kudlow who helped push the Dow to its latest record on Friday, saying a U.S.-China trade deal is "getting close."   A headline to the contrary could just as easily push markets lower.   Enjoy the weekend and thanks for reading Weekend Brief.  Email your thoughts at EveningBrief@nbcuni.com or message me on Twitter @tellittoal.   Subscribe to CNBC PRO for exclusive insights and analysis, and live business day programming from around the world.   Al Lewis | CNBC Markets Editor @tellittoal MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN These 4 mega-cap consumer stocks have crushed fears of disruption and the market in the process   THE WEEK AHEAD After Dow tops 28,000, the next 1,000 points will be determined by trade talks   YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Investing returns are likely to be much lower in the years ahead, so here's what to do This fund manager is up nearly 40% this year by betting on 'misunderstood' ideas Here are the best analyst calls of the week on Wall Street including Nike, Sonos Jefferies has a 'black swan' warning for the video game industry, but investors aren't worried yet     Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2019 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS