Using Non-Optimized ESG Data and Metrics to Identify and Assess Investment and Portfolio Risks
By integrating quantifiable and comparable ESG risk metrics into existing models, investors can run portfolio simulation to...
Technology for the Portfolio Lifecycle
Buy-side technology continues to evolve, but solutions offering different pieces of the portfolio lifecycle form a patchwork...
The politic message is stark: the EU will protect its market vigorously and will take all steps necessary to remain competitive...
Investigating Freeze-offs: The Cold Hard Truth
As natural gas production increases in states vulnerable to freeze-offs, we could see increased market impacts in the colder...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: October 19, 2018
In aggregate, companies are reporting sales that are 0.5% above estimates, which is below the five-year average.
Trading ETFs: Getting a Fair Price
The ETF arbitrage mechanism is strong and functional, because it incentivizes ETF market makers to keep ETF prices close to...
Third Quarter IPO Activity Eases, But Upward Trend Persists
Although there were fewer IPOs on U.S. exchanges compared to Q2, third quarter activity was up 38% from a year earlier.
More S&P 500 Companies See Negative Impact from FX than Tariffs in Q3
Foreign exchange has been cited by more than 60% of the companies that have reported to date as a negative factor.
Introducing Sector Bets into a Sector-Relative Model
In an era of technological innovation, a sector-relative model that makes sector bets is one more contradiction that’s easily...
The Evolution of the Multi-Asset Class Trading Desk
Over the past 30 years, the buy-side trading desk has undergone a fundamental transformation, specifically in two linked areas:...
Industry Analysts Project 10% Price Increase for S&P 500 Over the Next 12 Months
On October 4, the bottom-up target price for the S&P 500 was 3205.51, which was 10.5% above the closing price of 2901.61.
S&P 500 Likely to Report Earnings Growth Above 20% for Third Straight Quarter
It is likely the index will report earnings growth above 20% for Q3, but below the 25% growth reported in the previous two...
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