XSLV News and Press, Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility From 03/07/24

2024-03-07 06:30:00 ET Summary When the regional banking woes unfolded in March 2023, we argued that the challenges were not likely to be systemic. We continue to think that the challenges facing regional banks are likely contained, though near-term market volatility is always pos...

2024-02-23 15:15:00 ET Summary Retail investors have started chasing small-cap stocks in hopes of a rate cutting cycle by the Fed and avoiding a recession. The primary economic data points continue to be very robust. Low unemployment, strong economic growth, and declining rates of...

2024-02-23 08:30:00 ET Summary With significant concentration into a few names, many interesting opportunities may be overlooked in 2024. For managers doing deep fundamental work, multiple opportunities exist across the equities landscape. One clear opportunity relates to continue...

2024-02-23 02:25:00 ET Summary The factors we are most concerned about in 2024 will move investors in a new direction. First, we are concerned about the pace of Federal Reserve (Fed) easing in 2024. If growth continues, and we avoid a recession, we believe sales growth, profitabil...

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...

2024-02-03 07:40:00 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...

2024-01-24 09:45:00 ET Summary Market volatility can shake the resolve of even the most patient investors. While most low-volatility strategies can provide some measure of risk mitigation in down markets, many fall short during market rallies. An active approach focused on QSP...

2024-01-22 03:13:00 ET Summary Friday, January 19th, 2024, saw the first trade above the January ’22 high of 4,815, with the S&P 500 ultimately closing at 4,839.81, or the first all-time high in 24 months. The all-time high came on no new economic data, or critical earn...

2024-01-19 04:02:00 ET Summary While general surveys of low volatility strategies show that they do indeed shield investors from market-driven risk, what is frequently overlooked is that these same strategies can be insufficiently diversified or risk controlled. Low volatility por...

2024-01-16 07:00:00 ET Summary Small cap stocks surged in the final two months of the year as the 10-year yield reversed direction. The Fed's actions in 2024 will determine the prospects for small cap stocks, with a rate cut in March improving their prospects. Small caps may f...