QUS News and Press, SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors From 12/15/23

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...

2023-10-25 20:35:00 ET Summary With each passing day this year, it seems as though the underperformance of small caps relative to large caps keeps getting wider. While the small-cap Russell 2000 is currently down over 30% from its post-Covid highs and within 1% of a multi-year low...

2023-10-24 17:07:00 ET Summary Human behavior can lead to irrational investment decisions, but a well-planned low-volatility strategy may be the antidote. Loss aversion trumps risk aversion. Humans feel the pain of loss two to three times more acutely than they feel the pleasure o...

2023-10-24 15:35:00 ET Summary From a macro standpoint, there are reasons to be cautious throughout international markets. Uncertainty abounds when trying to forecast central bank policymaking. We think a combination of the low volatility and sustainably high dividend factors prov...

2023-09-24 00:13:00 ET Summary We are cautiously optimistic for Q4 2023. Stock markets turned decidedly more upbeat in July as many strategists adjusted their projections away from recession and toward a “soft landing” scenario for the U.S. economy. Generative AI...

2023-09-22 03:05:00 ET Summary In many ways, 2023 continues to be the mirror image of 2022, with the most volatile assets being some of the best performers for much of the year. Growing evidence of an economy that is slowing warrants an allocation to low volatility equities, with ...

2023-08-15 21:41:00 ET Summary The U.S. equity market in 2023 has been driven by the disproportionate outperformance of large cap, growth, and technology-oriented stocks, leading to a significant concentration of market returns. The Large-Cap Growth and technology-oriented segment...

2023-08-10 09:15:00 ET Summary Matrix Asset Advisors is a Value-Driven asset management company. Our investment philosophy and process has allowed us to build a cohesive team of key investment professionals, enabling us to be both opportunistic and responsive. The S&P 500 cont...

2023-07-26 22:39:00 ET Summary Q2 2023 was a more favorable environment for Emerging Markets, Europe, Australia and Real Assets managers. There was no single style factor that dominated returns across markets, with country and sector positioning being more relevant. Managers a...

2023-06-10 05:15:00 ET Summary The percentage of unprofitable companies is increasing due to the Federal Reserve's aggressive hiking cycle, increased labor costs, and elevated inflation. Small- and mid-cap companies have underperformed during economic weakness, but their current v...