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Factor Investing and Risk: The Anomaly of Low Volatility
By Michael McDonald, Ph.D.To understand the volatility anomaly, it is important that investors understand what economists have learned about the factors that are responsible for stock returns.
October 03, 2016
What September’s Market Resilience Says About Stocks: Searching for Alpha for October 2016If the worst-case scenario didnt come to fruition in the markets last month, it probably wont in Q4.
September 28, 2016
Factor Investing Isn’t Necessarily New—So What Should Investors Know?This article explains what factor investing is and how to use factors and exposures as part of the portfolio construction process.
September 21, 2016
Trump or Clinton, Goldman likes stocks tied to federal spendingSome health insurer get most or all of their revenue government programs.
September 21, 2016
Trump or Clinton, Goldman likes stocks tied to federal spendingSome health insurer get most or all of their revenue government programs.
September 12, 2016
Fed Officials’ Comments Suggest No Rate Hike Next WeekStocks gained Monday as observers interpreted comments by Fed officials as a sign that rates will be maintained when FOMC meets Sept. 21.
September 09, 2016
Stocks Sink With Bonds; Dollar Rallies as Complacency BrokenStocks suffer biggest drop since Brexit; S&P 500 plummets almost 2.5% Friday, but the dollar climbs.
September 07, 2016
Schwab’s Kleintop: Stocks Are ‘Vulnerable to a Pullback’The strategist points to a big gap between earnings expectations and reality in the face of weak global growth.