Factor Investing Doesn’t Always Deliver the Magic
Its different strategies can range from dynamic to sleepy.
Tag: smart beta
Push into Smart Beta Slows as Market Matures
Market saturation, diminishing investor confidence drives slower pace—and lower fees.
Market Moves
Yes, Oil Prices Are Back, but Maybe They Have Plateaued
Expanding stockpiles and surging shale pumping may put upper limit on petrol reprise.
Asset Allocation
Oil Prices Are Rising, Despite the US Shale Boom
Goldman Sachs study finds the OPEC production ceilings are, for once, effective.
Market Moves
Smart Beta ETFs Get Even More Popular
Brown Brothers Harriman study finds investors are now looking at them as defensive plays.
Not All Smart Beta Is Created Equal
With $1 trillion going into Smart Beta at the end of 2017, it’s important for allocators to look under the hood to avoid being disappointed.
Remaking the Markets
The massive move from active to passive allocation has both investors and analysts wondering how it’s going to change the market—and the world.