Potential Opportunities In Quantitative And Passive Investing

Julien Palardy, Managing Director and Head of Quantitative and Passive Investing at TD Asset Management, discusses the strategies his team uses to generate opportunities. The rise of geopolitical risks and uncertainty may lead some investors to consider different approaches to investing. Julien: Quantitative investing is different from passive investing.

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Quick Thoughts: Do Elections Matter For Markets?

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Quick Thoughts: Do Elections Matter For Markets? Stephen Dover of Franklin Templeton Institute examines the major parties and their potential implications on capital markets in the US 2024 presidential elections. The field is set for the presidential elections for the US in 2024. Dover also discusses the potential implications of competing policy outcomes for capital markets.

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Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1574

Franklin Liberty U.S. Low Volatility ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1574 Mar. 20, 2024. Dividend is for shareholders of record Mar 18; ex-div is Mar 15. Franklin Liberty Low volatility ETF (FLLV) is a passively managed index fund.

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Growing Divergences In Small Vs. Large Caps

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Designing Multi-Asset Income: It's Complementary

Investors are increasingly looking for strategies that can deliver on specific goals. Multi-asset income strategies are becoming more popular. The key is designing complementary exposures. Real estate is driven by distinctive underlying fundamentals. Diversification has helped income-focused portfolios over the long term.

Lessons From The Past On How To Position Equity Portfolios In A U.S. Presidential Election Year

The strongest year, by quite a margin, tends to be the third year in a presidential term. The presidential cycle suggests positive equity performance could be expected in the last nine months of 2024. The Third Year of a Presidential Term Is Usually the Strongest for Equity Markets.

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The Low-Volatility Factor And Occam's Razor

The low-volatility premium may be the most compelling anomaly in financial markets. Less risky securities outperform their riskier counterparts over the long term. The low volatility factor defies a risk-based explanation. The case for low volatility investing may be stronger than ever.

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Why U.S. Large Cap Growth's Banner Year Didn't Look The Same Across Index Providers

Methodology differences influence the classification of growth stocks. Russell 1000 Growth returned 42.68% in 2023 compared with 30.03% for the S&P 500 in 2022. US large-cap growth outshone the growth performance of value stocks in 2021 and 2023.

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