Looking Back at Market Environment Factor Research in 2020
In rapidly changing markets, leveraging any static factor strategy throughout is unlikely to perform well. A strategy must adapt...
Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1
During the first quarter, the Q1 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 increased by 6.0%, the largest increase during a quarter...
Windy City Congestion Increasing Due to…Wind?
Here we focus on Chicago's shifting wind energy and pricing dynamic and what implications it may have for Midwest power markets.
The CEOs Who Defined 2020, the Year of the SPAC
Who are the founders and CEOs behind SPACs? How do they compare to the leaders that took the traditional route to list their...
Record-High Number of S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS and Sales Guidance for Q1
Heading into the end of the first quarter, 94 S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for the quarter with 60 issuing positive...
Evolving Role of FERC to Impact Natural Gas Pipelines
Today’s Energy Market Insight will help to explain the recent announcements and potential impacts of FERC’s evolving role on the...
STOXX 600: Europe Beats Earnings Expectations but Struggles to Return to Growth
With more than 90% of companies in the STOXX Europe 600 having reported fourth-quarter earnings, companies are performing better...
Exploring the Use of Emerging Technologies in FX Algo Trading
FactSet’s Christopher Matsko, Head of FX Trading Services, recently spoke to FX AlgoNews about trends in the FX industry and...
Impact of Rising Rates on the Mortgage Market
Mortgage-backed securities interact with interest rates in more complex ways than do most other asset classes.
Steepening Yield Curve Upends Traditional Bank Pecking Order
While low interest rates were a net negative for banks back in 2019, banks are now enjoying a vastly more favorable interest rate...
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