The case for passive investing is a very strong one. With most active managers failing to keep up with the market, the arguments for passive are difficult to refute. But…
Tag: Correlations
Quants Seeing Record High Correlations
Factor investing strategies, described in a recent Bloomberg article as the “$2 trillion corner of the quant world,” are seeing the highest level of correlations in two decades and are…
Market Dominoes Might Be About to Fall
A Morgan Stanley index that tracks correlation among regions and assets classes has reached its peak, which may point to an enduring flight-to-safety by investors. This according to a recent…
Sectors are Decoupling After Election
As the stock market rally continues to chug along in reaction to the Trump victory, sectors are shifting away from the lockstep movement that has been the norm over the…
Markets Moving in Tandem is Unusual
Major markets are moving together more than usual which, given this period of high valuations, is raising concerns that even a slight pullback could cause significant, negative repercussions, according to…
Gold and Stocks on Different Paths
The inverse relationship between gold and stocks has never been this pronounced, according to an article in this week’s MarketWatch. However, it also references analysts’ opinions that the two may…