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2016
Slowing global demand, particularly in China has been cited as a major reason why metals and mining stocks performed poorly in 2015. Indeed, as recently as December, the red metal (copper) was still hitting multi-year lows. 2016 appears to be bringing a change in fortune as investors begin dipping their toes back in this sector....
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MARKET OVERVIEW   The table above shows the current distribution of momentum for the various sectors of the US Equity market. Utilities, Technology and Telecommunication sectors  currently present the best opportunities for spotting equities with positive momentum. Basic Materials  and Oil & Gas stocks, on the other hand, have the vast majority of their constituents trending negatively. MOMENTUM...
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What a difference a year makes. This time last year investors were particularly bullish on European Banks as they were expected to benefit from higher bond yields, rising inflation expectations and an improving economic picture. Alas a slowdown in China and plunging oil prices have since changed this outlook. More recently, uninspiring earnings reports and...
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US Technology stocks like most other sectors, have endured a terrible start to 2016. At the time of writing, The Nasdaq Composite index is down 14.6% on a YTD basis and underperforming the S&P 500 index by about 5%.  Dismal forecasts from companies such as LinkedIn Corp (LNKD) and Tableau Software (DATA), the strong dollar...
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MARKET OVERVIEW   The table above shows the current distribution of momentum for the various sectors of the US Equity markets. Technology, Financials and Utilities currently present the best opportunities for spotting equities with positive momentum. Basic Materials  and Oil & Gas stocks, on the other hand are in a strong negative trend. MOMENTUM EVOLUTION The...
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MARKET OVERVIEW   The table above shows the current distribution of momentum for the various sectors of the UK Equity markets. Consumer Goods, Technology and Consumer Services sectors  currently present the best opportunities for spotting equities with positive momentum. Basic Materials  and Oil & Gas stocks, on the other hand are in a strong negative trend. MOMENTUM EVOLUTION...
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MARKET OVERVIEW The table above shows the current distribution of momentum for the various sectors of the Swiss Equity markets. It shows that Technology, Financials and Basic Materials currently present the best opportunities for spotting equities with positive momentum. Telecommunications and Oil & Gas stocks, on the other hand are in a strong negative trend. MOMENTUM...
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Today at InsideETFs one of the best panels of the day was titled “Smart Beta – A Deep Dive”.  The panel was moderated by FactSet and the format emulated the U.S. Presidential Debates, where each panelist was given two minutes to extrapolate their thoughts on Smart Beta (a term universally agreed upon as not so...
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WTI Crude has been on a steep downward trend, dropping over 75% in about 18 months.   At the time of writing, WTI had recently hit a 12-year low, briefly dipping below $27 per barrel.  As a result, Oil & Gas Produces, Equipment Service & Distribution companies have all seen sharp falls in their share prices....
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Day 2 of the Inside ETFs conference in Hollywood, Florida concluded with a panel discussion amongst senior executives from some of the industry’s Titans in fund management and indexing including Vanguard, Invesco, BlackRock, SSgA, MSCI and Van Eck.  The panelists were asked for their opinions on ways to improve the ETF industry and what types...
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