Cash (Flow) Is King: Demystifying the Cash Flow Generation Process
When it comes to cash flow generation, technology can provide a much-needed boost in productivity and analytical power for asset...
ETFs Offer Magic for the Holidays: Freedom from Pass-Through Capital Gains Taxes
ETFs often pass through zero capital gains to their holders. That’s a fantastic holiday gift.
Factor-Based Investing in the Corporate Bond Market
We outline a process of applying factor analysis to fixed income and corporate bond assets.
ETF Due Diligence: Chasing Quality, Not Performance
Performance chasing often ends badly, because few funds can outperform quarter after quarter, year after year.
ETF costs do not end with the expense ratio, even for ETFs with high asset bases, decent trading volumes, and broad, vanilla...
FactSet Experts Look Back at the Crash of 1987
Read on to find out what our experts in economics, mergers, and more have to say about the anniversary of Black Monday.
Do Central Banks Cause or Cure Inflation?
Normalization of interest rates has always been a goal of central banks, but they can do more harm than good.
Finally, Smart Beta ETFs Gain Market Share
This month, three ETF strategies worked: compete on price, offer complex strategies, or bring-your-own assets.
U.S. M&A Deal Activity and Value Sank in August
The Commercial Services, Technology Services, and Consumer Services sectors saw the largest deal volume dips over the previous...
How Will the German Election Affect Market Volatility?
Even when clear leads exist, elections breed uncertainty in the marketplace.
Outperforming in China’s Onshore Bond Market
We are at the early stages of what could be the golden era of fixed income investing in China.
Seaport Shutdown: Hurricane Irma Causes Supply-Chain Havoc
Hurricanes threaten the supply chains of 151 S&P 500 companies that received shipments via at least one of Florida’s top ports in...
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