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Market Week: December 7, 2020
November closed on a sour note as investors took profits from stocks last Monday.
What can COVID-19 vaccines tell us about the opportunity in small caps?
For investors that can stomach potential risks, small cap stocks may offer opportunities for meaningful upside, particularly as the economic recovery strengthens in 2021.
Market Week: November 30, 2020
Last Monday saw stocks advance following encouraging news in the development of yet another COVID-19 vaccine.
Market Week: November 23, 2020
Last week began with more good news on another COVID-19 vaccine, sparking a rally in domestic and global stocks.
The Right Thing, Not the Easy Thing
New entrants into the field of systematic investing must look for ways to differentiate themselves.
Market Week: November 16, 2020
Stocks soared to record highs last Monday following an announcement from a major pharmaceutical company of positive data on a COVID-19 vaccine.
Energy Stocks Surge on Positive Vaccine News
Energy stocks surged on Nov. 9 following Pfizer's announcement of favorable phase 3 data on its COVID-19 vaccine.
Market Week: November 9, 2020
Stocks rebounded last Monday with each of the benchmark indexes gaining value, led by the Russell 2000, which added 2.0%, followed by the Global Dow, the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq.
The 25 Largest Private Equity Firms
Visualize the top 25 private equity firms by their funds raised over the last five years.
Market Week: November 2, 2020
Concern over a surge in COVID-19 cases drove equities lower last Monday.
Market Week: October 26, 2020
Last week started out poorly for equities as investors saw the faint hope of pre-election financial stimulus fade.
VIDEO: Fed Forecast: Low Rates Ahead
The Federal Reserve did two interesting things in the summer of 2020. This video takes a closer look at these two actions.
Market Week: October 19, 2020
Each of the benchmark indexes listed here advanced last Monday, climbing to their highest levels in more than a month.
Market Week: October 12, 2020
Last Monday saw stocks start the week on a high note, with each of the indexes listed here posting notable gains.
An Exceptional Value Premium
It’s probably not news to most value investors that the value premium has struggled over the past decade. What might be news is just how extreme an outlier recent value stock underperformance represents.
Market Week: October 5, 2020
Stocks began last week on a high note, with bank and energy stocks leading the way.
The Stock Market Is Not the Economy
This year has powerfully reinforced this lesson. Stocks have rallied strongly, even as the economic news has deteriorated.
Market Week: September 28, 2020
The major market indexes continued their slide to begin last week.
Market Week: September 21, 2020
Stocks rebounded to begin last week on a positive note, as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted notable gains by the close of trading last Monday.
Market Week: September 14, 2020
Stocks continued to slide last Tuesday as falling tech shares pulled the Nasdaq down 4.1%.