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Q1 2024 Active Management Review: Momentum And Growth Factors Outperform

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Q1 2024 Active Management Review: Momentum And Growth Factors Outperform. Another strong quarter in markets led to another stellar performance for the Momentum and Growth factors. The Momentum factor was the standout performer across all regions. Low Volatility was the worst performing factor in the quarter.

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q1 2024

U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs) still represent a small fraction of overall U.S. Financial markets. As of Q1 2024, individual investor ETFs assets reached nearly $1.4 trillion and represent 13% of equity and 2.8% of fixed income assets. Assets in U.s.-listed ETFs have grown over the last five years.

Equities Play A Waiting Game

Consumption continued to drive growth in the first quarter. The waiting game continues for the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks to cut interest rates this year. 2024 is shaping up to be a “normal” expansionary year with healthy levels of economic growth and inflation.

Rising Treasury Yields, Falling Oil Prices, And Hawkish Talk From The Fed

Home Market Outlook Economy Analysis Rising Treasury Yields, Falling Oil Prices, And Hawkish Talk From The Fed. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to levels not seen since last November. Prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell last week from recent highs despite tensions in the Middle East.

Eurozone PMI Signals A Pickup In Growth

Weekly Report: what happened at FDD last week (0415-0419)?

A Falling Euro Is Not The ECB's Biggest Headache

Can a single capital markets union help European competitiveness?