VUSE News and Press, ETF Series Solutions Trust Vident Core US Equity From 08/06/23

2023-08-06 06:13:00 ET Summary There is currently a Great Divide happening between the near depressionary economy versus a surging bull market in equities. The massive expansion in earnings due to the stimulus-related surge boosted the EPS average higher by over a percentage point...

2023-08-06 05:45:00 ET Summary There are three basic ways to test an investment strategy. Each has its own unique set of pros and cons, but only one is practical. The best approach is to develop a strategy and then run it with real money out of sample for at least 3 to 5 years. ...

2023-08-02 03:35:00 ET Summary The S&P 500’s Q2 EPS beat rate has been impressive, but overall earnings growth trends are less sanguine. In focus this week are unusual events from three companies that span the sector and thematic spectrums. Activist investors may al...

2023-08-01 04:58:00 ET Summary In the second half of 2023, investors will likely face a theme of “resistance,” with equity valuations elevated, earnings facing headwinds and the Fed trying to cool off the job market. By 2024, we think resistance will give way to “...

2023-08-01 01:13:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 rose 1% during the fourth and final week of July 2023. The major market-moving news event of the week was the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate hike, which it announced on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. The BEA's first estimate of re...

2023-07-30 04:04:00 ET Summary We believe the post-pandemic investment regime characterized by higher inflation, rates, and valuations will require a new approach to equity investing. While there are no crystal balls in investing and markets are notoriously unpredictable, we see v...

2023-07-28 20:55:00 ET Summary Roughly half of the S&P 500 has reported their Q2 ’23 financial results, and the forward estimate has firmed up a little bit. The 2023 and 2024 calendar year EPS estimates for the S&P 500 were also revised higher this week. The for...

2023-07-26 03:10:00 ET Summary Sector rotation has been ongoing for the last two months, while the spotlight has been on the massive tech stocks. We identify and profile a pair of cyclicals and one defensive company with unusual earnings reports on tap. Investors are looking p...

2023-07-25 03:00:00 ET Summary The “60/40 portfolio” (60% stocks, 40% bonds) suffered a historically bad run in 2022, prompting many market practitioners to question.is the 60/40 portfolio construct dead? With the stock/bond correlation rising sharply in just a few m...

2023-07-25 01:55:00 ET Summary S&P 500 EPS growth for Q2 2023 is set to come in at -9%, the lowest rate in 3 years and the third consecutive quarter of negative earnings growth. The LERI shows corporate uncertainty remains at its highest level since the pandemic. Potential...