FOVL News and Press, iShares Focused Value Factor From 04/17/24

2024-04-17 07:25:00 ET Summary On Apr. 15, the market closed 3.7% below its previous peak - a drawdown that’s irrelevant in the grand scheme of market history for peak-to-trough declines. Every bear market starts with a relatively soft, innocuous slide, however, so there&#x...

2024-04-16 02:35:00 ET Summary The repercussions of delayed rate cuts continued to shake out in the U.S. stock market in the past week. The S&P 500 (Index: SPX) dropped a little over 1.5% from where it ended the previous week to close at 5,123.41 on Friday, 12 April 2024. ...

2024-04-15 20:35:00 ET Summary The “expected” Q1 ’24 SP 500 EPS growth has fallen to +2.7% as of Friday, April 12th, ’24 (down from +5% as of last Friday, April 5th. Q4 ’23 S&P 500 EPS expected YoY growth peaked at +10.9% on 9/22/23, then fel...

2024-04-15 09:50:00 ET Summary Powerful investment themes, such as AI, can capture the market’s collective imagination. Taken to an extreme, however, they can also trigger distortions across and within the markets. In our 2Q 2024 Equity Outlook, we examine key historic dist...

2024-04-10 13:00:00 ET Summary The rise of 'vibecession' and what it tells us about market sentiment. Why the U.S. economy continues to beat expectations. Many investors remain on the sidelines, despite markets at record highs. Despite signs of a strong U.S. ...

2024-04-10 07:20:00 ET Summary In the most recent report from FINRA, margin debt levels have surged as bullish investors leverage their bets in the equity market. The increase in leverage is not surprising, as it represents increased risk-taking by investors in the stock market. ...

2024-04-09 13:20:00 ET Summary Key market drivers in Q1. Can equity markets continue to rally in Q2? Why there may be fewer rate cuts than the market is expecting. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: TDAM CIO On Nav...

2024-04-08 20:45:00 ET Summary Right about the present level of the 10-year Treasury yield (4.4% as of Friday’s close) the stock market began to feel pressure last summer. While it is difficult to see bonds selling off and yields rising, if the Fed is to cut rates, maybe th...

2024-04-08 07:47:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 pulled back from last week's record-high close. On Monday, 1 April 2024, signs that oil prices are likely to rise in the months ahead pushed up inflation expectations. Later in the week, several Fed officials responded by trying t...

2024-04-07 23:35:00 ET Summary Q4 ’23 EPS ended at $57.16, up from $54.69 at the end of the previous quarter. The final 2023 calendar S&P 500 EPS ended at $222.94 versus the expected $219.67 at the end of the previous quarter. The Q1 ’24 S&P 500 EPS estim...