FDLO News and Press, Fidelity Low Volatility Factor From 04/11/24

2024-04-11 11:14:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-01 13:26:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-28 09:35:00 ET Summary In the US 2024 presidential elections, President Biden will stand for re-election, while former President Trump will challenge him. Several notable third-party (or “no-label”) candidates will also be on many state ballots and could prove di...

2024-03-08 04:50:00 ET Summary From 2009 to 2021, the large caps in the S&P 500 and the small caps in the Russell 2000 moved more or less in lock-step. We are seeing a similar divergence in U.S. labor market data as well with a huge gap developing between two different surveys...

2024-03-06 08:00:00 ET Summary Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF focuses on the least volatile stocks, while iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF constructs an optimized portfolio. This difference has material consequences on the sector breakdown and holdings. USMV has bet...

2024-02-18 01:14:23 ET Summary Most investors have never heard of so-called "factor funds" but four of five such Vanguard factor funds have outperformed Vanguard ETFs of similar composition. Factor funds focus on portfolios that have stocks with past characteristics such as moment...

2024-02-17 03:50:00 ET Summary The low-volatility premium may be the most compelling anomaly in financial markets - less risky securities outperform their riskier counterparts over the long term. Since the low volatility factor defies a risk-based explanation, academics who believ...

2024-02-09 16:20:15 ET Summary Low volatility allocation makes sense in an election year with an uncertain macro environment. FDLO is our top choice in the lower volatility equity style, due to its simplicity, price, and transparent investment process. FDLO has outperformed it...

2024-02-08 01:57:00 ET Summary Methodology differences influence the classification of growth stocks. Meta's 2022 plunge and 2023 recovery exemplify style index impact. Structural nuances, like the absence of a momentum variable, shape index behavior. By Catherine ...

2024-02-04 01:45:00 ET Summary Since early 2022, the FED lifted the federal funds rate by 5.25% to curb inflation, triggering speculation from pundits over the economic impact and future path of rate increases. Recently, the Fed noted that inflation has been tempered by restrictiv...