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Net Equity Issuance
Net Equity Issuance
U.S. equity net issuance rose by $667 billion in the third quarter.... Read More
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How Do U.S. Equity Returns Compare to Global Markets?
How Do U.S. Equity Returns Compare to Global Markets?
The United States is home to many of the world's largest companies. It is also home to the best-performing and most dominant stock market globally. Can it continue?... Read More
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All in on Stocks
All in on Stocks
Posted By Greg Blaha
By almost any measure, traders have rarely been this exuberant about the stock market.... Read More
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What to Expect When You’re Getting Big Returns?
What to Expect When You’re Getting Big Returns?
Posted By Alex Malitas
It's no secret that equity valuations are stretched. What do high past returns and expensive valuations tell us about future returns?... Read More
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A Resurgence of Momentum With Stocks Near All Time Highs
A Resurgence of Momentum With Stocks Near All Time Highs
Posted By Alex Malitas
Active managers frequently use factor models to adjust portfolio exposure to different asset characteristics, managing risk and performance. Momentum has been a driving factor for equity returns in 2024. ... Read More
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Net Equity Issuance
Net Equity Issuance
U.S. equity net issuance rose by $236 billion in the second quarter.... Read More
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IPOs Take a Breather
IPOs Take a Breather
Posted By Greg Blaha
Many U.S. companies are reportedly pushing off public offerings due to uncertainty surrounding the election and Fed policy. IPO's track record over the last couple years are likely also a big reason for companies' reluctance to go public.... Read More
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Comparing Large Cap & Small Cap Valuations
Comparing Large Cap & Small Cap Valuations
Posted By Greg Blaha
Large-cap stock valuations remain extremely rich relative to small-cap stocks despite small-cap stocks' massive outperformance over the past couple weeks.... Read More
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This Is Not a Stock Picker’s Paradise
This Is Not a Stock Picker’s Paradise
Posted By Greg Blaha
Only 35% of the stocks in the S&P 500 beat the index's return over the past year, one of the lowest percentages in at least four decades.... Read More
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Stock Sentiment in Rarified Air
Stock Sentiment in Rarified Air
Posted By Greg Blaha
It is no secret that investors have been riding the bullish wave in stocks for quite some time. Price action in the last few days may have dented that enthusiasm, but the charts below quantify this bullishness for historical perspective.... Read More
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Ditching Momentum for Small Cap Stocks
Ditching Momentum for Small Cap Stocks
Powell and other Fed officials have signaled if economic data cooperates, a cut is coming soon. This sparked a rotation into small caps and away from the winners of 2024.... Read More
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Interest Coverage Ratios Impact Stock Returns
Interest Coverage Ratios Impact Stock Returns
Posted By Greg Blaha
As the Fed lifted rates off zero, traders began to differentiate between companies with high interest coverage ratios and those with low interest coverage ratios.... Read More
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The Rise of Retail Traders
The Rise of Retail Traders
Posted By Greg Blaha
In the first quarter of 2024, retail traders accounted for more equity volume than quant funds, HFTs, and banks.... Read More
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Measures of Stock Market Concentration
Measures of Stock Market Concentration
Posted By Jim Bianco
Many measures show the stock market is more concentrated, or top-heavy, than at any time in history.... Read More
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Tracking S&P 500 Buybacks
Tracking S&P 500 Buybacks
Posted By Alex Malitas
Buybacks offer companies a way to increase shareholder value without issuing a taxable dividend. Tech stocks have dominated the list of biggest buybacks in recent years.... Read More
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Net Equity Issuance
Net Equity Issuance
U.S. equity net issuance rose by $469 billion in the first quarter.... Read More
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Domestic Equity Investors Flocked to Low Fee Funds in 2023
Domestic Equity Investors Flocked to Low Fee Funds in 2023
Posted By Greg Blaha
Domestic equity index funds with the lowest fees saw the large majority of inflows in 2023.... Read More
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Equity ETFs Accounted for 30% of Stock Market Volume in 2023
Equity ETFs Accounted for 30% of Stock Market Volume in 2023
Posted By Greg Blaha
Equity ETFs accounted for 30% of stock market volume in the U.S. in 2023.... Read More
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Easing Financial Conditions & the Equity Rally
Easing Financial Conditions & the Equity Rally
Posted By Alex Malitas
Since the Fed pivot, easier conditions have led to higher asset prices. ... Read More
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Speculation During the Equity Market Rally
Speculation During the Equity Market Rally
Posted By Alex Malitas
Equities have rallied significantly since the Fed pivot, followed by increased levels of speculative action in crowded stocks. ... Read More