Tag Archives: Sam Stovall
Some Bite-Sized Highlights from our Sectors Webinar
We recently hosted a webinar examining the potential value in a sector-based approach to portfolio construction, their application in navigating different market environments, and some key considerations for those adopting sector-based strategies. You can view a replay of the event here; a few highlights might whet the appetite… The Global Importance of U.S Equity Sectors…
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A Better Mousetrap: Smart Beta Offers Superior “Risk-On/Risk-Off” Relative-Strength Signals
Technicians frequently compare the performance of the S&P Consumer Discretionary sector with the Consumer Staples sector for guidance on the market’s “risk-on” or “risk-off” trend. When the more cyclical Consumer Discretionary sector, which contains such sub-industries as autos, homebuilding and retail, outperforms the more defensive Consumer Staples group, which includes food, beverage and tobacco firms,…
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Where Can Smart Beta Take You? Our FA Forum Is Coming to an Internet Near You
I am excited about our Miami Financial Advisor Forum, “Where Can Smart Beta Take You?” This educational event will occur at the Epic Hotel in Miami on Feb. 24, 2016. For the first time, we will livestream this financial advisor forum. We hope that by broadening access to this event, more of you will find…
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High Quality Holding up Well
Although the broader S&P 500® was down 7.2% between July 1, 2015, and Sep. 1, 2015, not all related indices performed as poorly. Indeed, the S&P 500 High Quality Rankings Index was down just 5.3% during the same period. The S&P 500 High Quality Rankings Index is a benchmark with constituents that must earn an…
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Is Diversification Insufficient?
Oil price shocks and a revisit of deflationary concerns in Europe are just some of the “gifts” the New Year has brought in 2015 to increase volatility in global financial markets. The concern for financial advisors is that loss of invested capital may come with volatility if there is a need or a client decision…
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