Aligning Risk and Return: Incorporating Alpha Factors into Risk Model Decomposition
For a highly skilled systematic investor, it is unlikely that an alpha strategy can readily be found within a commercially...
Investing in the Pet Care Industry
Pets are loyal companions and increasingly thought of as part of the family. They’re also big business. Let’s look at some...
The ETF Fee Wars Rage On, Even for Complex Strategies
The ETF fee wars may soon level the playing field across strategies and complexity levels.
Earnings Season Update, July 19, 2019
During the upcoming week, 144 S&P 500 companies (including 10 Dow 30 components) are scheduled to report results for the second...
S&P 500 Reporting Year-Over-Year Decline in Net Profit Margin for Second Straight Quarter
For the second quarter, the S&P 500 is reporting a year-over-year decline in earnings of -1.9%, but year-over-year growth in...
Incorporating ESG Momentum Into an Investment Strategy
Aside from the positive public perception of ESG investing, a growing body of academic research suggests that ESG leaders...
Answering the Digital Needs of Both Asset Managers and Wealth Managers
There is increased demand from the financial services industry to efficiently and effectively engage and communicate with clients.
More Than Half of S&P 500 Companies Citing Negative Impact of FX on Q2 Earnings Calls
Have companies discussed specific factors that had a negative impact on earnings or revenues in the second quarter?
Analysts Made Smaller Cuts than Average to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2
How significant is a 2.6% decline in the bottom-up EPS estimate during a quarter? How does this decrease compare to recent...
15 Takeaways on the ESG Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
ESG investing now represents $12 trillion in assets under management and is growing 20% year-over-year in the U.S.
The Growing Crisis at Eskom Holdings Drags Down the South African Economy
Problems at Eskom Holdings, South Africa's only power utility, are having adverse impacts on the overall economy.
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