Derek Babb
Senior Portfolio Manager, Elkhorn Capital Group, LLC
Quality and Diversification within the Preferred Stock Space
Preferred stocks are a class of stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and has a preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. This asset class offers investors a unique place in the capital structure that is often overlooked. In addition, their relatively low correlations with traditional…
- Categories Equities, Factors
- Tags preferred stocks, S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index, sectors
A More Thoughtful Approach to Broad Commodity Exposure
Over the last decade, beta commodity exposure has offered investors inefficient access to the commodity market, mostly due to front-month roll methodologies and fixed commodity weights. The Dow Jones RAFI Commodity Index is a broad commodity index based on Research Affiliates’ commodity strategy that utilizes price momentum and roll yield to provide (1) dynamic commodity…
Considering Factor Rotation Within the S&P 500 Universe
While 2017 is winding down with volatility levels at historical lows, a calmness has remained in the market for quite some time. According to Fei Mei Chan, Director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices, the S&P 500 is on track for its least volatile year in 22 years. With volatility (or lack…