After The Perfect Storm In U.S. Smaller-Cap Stocks
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 12:04PM CST
By Bruce K. Aronow and James MacGregor Last year was a tough one for US small- and mid-cap stocks, but there's reason to think 2015 may be different. For investors who trimmed their smaller-cap allocation last year, we think it may be time to...
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Low Risk ETFs Beating SPY In 2014 - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 25, 3:37AM CST
The U.S. economy had a shaky start to this year with a cold snap taking away all the warmth from Q1. To add to this, overvaluation concerns, worries over the withdrawal of QE support in the U.S. and stress between Russia and the West on the Ukrainian...
SPLV: 38.46 (+0.44), XMLV: 34.38 (+0.27)
Low Volatility ETFs Demonstrate That They're A Perfect Fit In Retirement Portfolios
Dave Dierking, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Oct 27, 4:36PM CDT
SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), SPLV: 38.46 (+0.44), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), XMLV: 34.38 (+0.27), SMLV: 78.97 (+0.47), MDY: 279.67 (+2.36)
Equity Shock Absorbers Pass October Test
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 23, 4:46PM CDT
By Kent Hargis and Chris Marx After nearly nine months of calm, equity market volatility has returned and is threatening investors with the prospect of losing money. We believe the recent episode in US and global stocks reinforces the case for...
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The Fascinating Relationship Between Low Volatility And Value
Alpha Architect - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 14, 6:53PM CDT
By Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D. A week ago, we posted an article that presented simulation performances of low-volatility strategies. The results illustrated that low-volatility portfolios do have higher returns and lower risks than high-volatility...
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