HSMV News and Press, First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid From 01/08/24

2024-01-08 08:00:00 ET Summary The stock market rally in 2023 was primarily enjoyed by seven large-cap technology stocks, but I expect the rally will ultimately widen in 2024 for both stocks and bonds. The Federal Reserve is projected to shift from tightening to accommodation as i...

2024-01-06 02:10:00 ET Summary While the ‘Magnificent 7’ accounted for the majority of the S&P 500 gains in 2023, this narrow performance concentration is finally showing signs of broadening out. The so-called “Magnificent 7” accounted for most of t...

2024-01-01 23:40:00 ET Summary Small company stocks have not enjoyed the same level of return that larger company stocks have enjoyed. The S&P Small Cap 600 Index return since 2013 is less than half the return of the large cap S&P 500 Index. Since near the end of the t...

2023-12-25 08:15:00 ET Summary We have experienced a sequence of rapid and forceful rate hikes as the Covid exit occurred, to a multi-month “no change in rates” period, to the beginning of a sequence of rate cuts. The debate among market agents is now focused on how low ...

2023-12-22 06:46:11 ET More on First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF For further details see: First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Small/Mid ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1778

2023-12-15 05:00:00 ET Summary The article discusses the performance of different equity factors in various inflation regimes over the past 20 years. Value underperformed during disinflationary shocks, while Quality, Momentum, and Low Volatility outperformed. Size and Value pe...

2023-12-13 04:10:00 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...

2023-12-08 01:12:15 ET Summary Small-cap stocks have performed poorly this year, with the S&P 600 only gaining just over 4% compared to the S&P 500's 20% YTD gain. Small-cap stocks have been impacted by declining earnings, with S&P 600 earnings expected to fall by 14% ...

2023-11-28 23:25:00 ET Summary Through October, the year-to-date performance of U.S. small-mid-cap (SMID) equities, in comparison to large-cap equities, has been abysmal. The underperformance of smaller caps didn’t just start this year. Rather, it has extended for well over...

2023-11-24 00:45:00 ET Summary US small caps are experiencing an autumn stock market rally, but they continue to be heavily impacted by interest rate sentiment. Year to date, the Russell 2000 index has increased by 2.07%. Over the past week, however, the index has grown by 5.41% a...