Flexibility paramount amid value-growth transition
Value stocks are showing signs of life as rates rise. This week’s chart looks at the change and suggests flexible mandates are more important than ever.
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Economists hike forecasts, but not for stocks
Forecasters turn brighter on the economy, but not stocks. This week’s chart asks whether stock investors need to curb their expectations?
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Record equity inflows continue amid mixed fundamentals
Stock inflows reach a new record; are they divorced from fundamentals? This week’s chart asks if investors should reevaluate equity risk.
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At new highs, stocks increasingly split from earnings
The S&P 500 has hit a fresh new high. Are stocks ready for a pullback? This week’s chart looks at the split between equities and earnings.
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Lower correlation, higher opportunity for active managers
This week’s chart looks at declining S&P 500 correlations, which may open the door for active managers to add alpha to a portfolio.
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Valuations near highs – and investors expect more
Stock valuations and investor expectations have risen together over the past decade. Our chart looks at why this pattern is unlikely to continue.
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