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Learn about the latest trends in active investment strategies and their impact on investment performance.
July 06, 2022
First Trust Capital Buys Direct Indexer VeritiFirst Trust works with about $203 billion of assets, while Veriti has about $1 billion on its platform.
July 05, 2022
Recession Fears Boost Treasuries; Commodities DropThe odds of a U.S. recession in the next year are now 38%, according to latest forecasts from Bloomberg Economics.
July 01, 2022
BofA Says Brace for Recession Shock After Worst Rout in 52 YearsMeanwhile, Goldman Sachs strategists say the risk of a renewed selloff in equities is still high as investors price in just a mild recession.
June 30, 2022
S&P 500's Worst First Half Since 1970 Won't Tell You Much About the Second HalfSince 1957, when it had a negative first half, the index experienced a negative second half about half the time, says Anu Ganti of S&P Dow Jones.
June 28, 2022
Cathie Wood Says She Got Inflation Wrong, Continues Ark StrategyThe flagship Ark Innovation ETF has fallen about 53% this year; yet Wood maintains she'll "stick to her knitting."
June 22, 2022
Vanguard: 60/40 Portfolio Down but Not Out"The 60/40 portfolio is not dead, it's simply readjusting at this point," said Matt Sheridan, Vanguard senior investment consultant.
June 21, 2022
Fidelity Introduces DIY Platform for Building Custom Index PortfoliosFidelity Solo FidFolios allows investors to build their own index from scratch or choose from 13 thematic models.
June 16, 2022
Recession Risk Is Real; Long-Term Market Shift Likely: T. Rowe Price"A shift in market leadership appears to be underway," and such cycles tend to last a long time, said T. Rowe Price CIO Justin Thomson.
June 16, 2022
Large Cap Equity Manager of 2022: Alley CompanyThe portfolio had a strong performance in 2021, beating the Russell 1000 Value Index by 2.6%, according to Envestnet.
June 16, 2022
Large Cap Equity Manager of 2022: Wakefield Asset ManagementThe large-cap strategy has achieved a roughly 10% earnings beat rate vs. the S&P 500 over 20 years, according to Envestnet.