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How Smart Has “Smart Beta” Been Lately?

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Let’s start with the definition from Investopedia. Smart beta investing combines some of the efficiencies and cost savings characteristic of passive investing while mimicking active investing strategies that have the potential to produce excess risk-adjusted returns, also called “alpha.” In a nutshell: Smart beta uses alternative index construction rules to traditional market capitalization-based indices. Smart beta […]

Weekend Reading – Commuting, Credit And Fumbling In The Red Zone

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Here are three things I think I am thinking about.1) Work is for jerks. There was a viral rant going around Twitter all week from a young lady who hates her 9-5 job and commute.1 In a tearful video she explains how her 9-5 is sucking the life out of her and how she feels lost thinking that this […]

Dissecting The Idiosyncratic Volatility Puzzle

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: PexelsIdiosyncratic volatility (IVOL) is the volatility of a security that cannot be explained by overall market volatility—it is the risk unique to a particular security. IVOL contrasts with systematic risk, which is the risk that affects all securities in a market (such as changes in interest rates or inflation) and, therefore cannot be diversified […]

SPDR ETF Report For Friday, October 27

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day just ended, Friday, October 27.Video Length: 00:17:40More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Friday, October 27Metals Report For Friday, October 27SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, October 26

Stock Market Outlook Unveiled: The Magic Of Mass Psychology

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: PexelsIntroduction: The Eternal Motion of Money TidesFinancial currents ebb and flow through an eternal dance choreographed by humanity’s immutable inner nature. Market swells and falls reflect aggregated sentiment, subject to passions innate across cultures. Yet within this drama’s cycles lay clues for discerning contrarians. Could we but tune perception’s filter past biases obscuring reason’s […]

Global Conflict Threatens

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Image Source: UnsplashThis week, gold and silver went their separate ways, with gold rising and silver falling. In European trade this morning gold was $1985, up $4 from last Friday’s close, while silver was 22.81, down 21 cents. Gold is edging higher, while silver edges lower.Indeed, all the action is in gold, with Comex Open Interest […]

Falling Real US Incomes Raise Doubts About The Outlook For Spending And Inflation

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: PexelsUS inflation remains somewhat sticky, but intensifying concerns are now coming to the fore over the path for real household disposable income – the key driver of consumer spending. Unless this turns around rapidly, recession will start to look more likely and inflation will fall more rapidly than the Federal Reserve expects.Sticky inflation, but the Fed doesn’t […]

A Guide About DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan) Stock Investing

Oct 28, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Image Source: PixabayDid you know that a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, also known as DRIP, is a stock investing strategy that can turn your dividends into substantial wealth? It’s a method that allows you to harness the power of compound interest and steadily grow your investments without the hassle of constant decision-making. DRIP stock investing offers a simple […]

Macro: Consumer Sentiment — K-Shaped

Oct 27, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Here’s a good visual of the K-shaped recovery from the pandemic. This is the top 1/3 in income versus the bottom 1/3 (terciles). The K would likely get even more distinct if we looked at quartiles, quintiles, and deciles.More By This Author:Macro: Auto Sales — It’s All About Inventory Replenishment Macro: Inflation – High Frequencies […]

Financial Markets Report For Friday, October 27

Oct 27, 2023 Jeremy Parkinson Finance, No picture 0

Image Source: UnsplashIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Friday, October 27.Video Length: 00:14:43More By This Author:Metals Report For Friday, October 27SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, October 26Financial Markets Report For Thursday, October 26