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Don’t Lose Sight Of Sector Exposures Within Factor Indices

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

Newfound Research

March 5, 2015 - 3:34 pm

Broadly speaking, stocks within the same sector are often exposed to similar risk factors. Investors with large energy sector exposures have certainly been reminded of this over the last six months. This is precisely why segregating the U.S. equity universe by sector has been so appealing to investors over the years. Over the last 16 Read more […]

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A Renewed Interest in High Yield Bonds

Kevin Horan

Director, Fixed Income Indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices

August 18, 2014 - 12:24 pm

Category: Fixed Income

High Yield Bond Market – Outlook has changed to the positive, away from the recent stories of overvaluation and fund withdrawals. The S&P U.S. Issued High Yield Corporate Bond Index returned 1% last week and a 0.43% the week before to recover the loss incurred the last week of July (-1.38%). Year-to-date the index is Read more […]

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