Trouble for Quant Hedge Funds
The rise in market volatility has resulted in poor results for many quant funds, according to a recent Bloomberg article that says, “They…
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3 ETFs to Watch in the Month of August
As summer hits a midpoint heading into August, it’s important for investors to know the historical significance that the month brings, particularly…
A Smart ETF Strategy to Access Returns While Diminishing Risk Exposure
Many investors may be exposed to unintended risks as they rely on traditional market capitalization-weighted index funds. However, investors may consider diversifying…
Quant Bets Divided Over Timing of U.S. Cycle
Wall Street’s quant investors are divided concerning which side of the U.S. business cycle to bet on—and both sides are making what…
Why You Should Focus on Risk, Not Reward
By Lawrence Hamtil A common theme of this blog has been that the assumption of more risk does not go hand-in-hand with…
VictoryShares ETFs Makes Friends with Volatility
For an investor, volatility can be a friend or foe–for the short-term investor, it can offer a broad range of trading options…
Volatility ETFs on the Move as Markets Fluctuate
The Dow ended an eight-day losing streak last Friday, but those gains were erased quickly today as it fell by almost 350…
Antares Fixed Income Manager Discusses Current Volatility
Antares Fixed Income Manager Dr. Tano Pelosi spoke with Ross Kent, Global Head of Institutional Distribution, NAB Asset Management about increasing volatility…
Beyond Factor Fundamentals – Diagnose Your Factor Exposure
Factor-based indexing methodologies have allowed investors to better construct a diversified investment portfolio by targeting drivers of risk and return. On the…
ETFs Make Markets More Efficient During Volatile Conditions
Exchange traded funds have been around long enough to experience some wild bumps, which have caused regulators to implement new rules to…
BitMEX CEO Bitcoin Price Prediction: $50,000
There’s no shortage of bitcoin price predictions. The latest comes from Arthur Hayes, CEO of BitMEX, a Wall Street trader turned Bitcoin…
The Trinity Study in Another Dimension
Have you read the important notes? It’s a condition of reading this blog. Technical Details In the post I looked at what…
What is Monetary Policy? Learn in 4 Minutes
These days we hear so much about the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. “Inflation, interest rates…blablabla?” But what exactly is monetary policy?…
5 Tips for a New Investor in a Volatile Market
After cruising through a relatively calm 2017, stock investors woke up in 2018 to a volatile market with wide swings that have…