Perspectives on Rotations Into Value, Small-Cap, Developed and Emerging Markets

After hearing for five years about the valuation bubbles that would cause QQQ and SPY to suffer imminent crashes, net cash flows from major institutions are starting to agree.  Themes of rotation out of large cap US growth stocks and into small cap and/or value stocks and/or international stocks continue to dominate market commentary.  The … Read more

Using Quantitative Signal Data for Portfolio Management

The vast majority of asset management companies today use model portfolios. Model portfolios, which surged to a record $7.7 trillion in assets in early 2025, offer a way for advisors to outsource portfolio construction and rebalancing. The proliferation of model portfolio construction for different client profiles is a growing trend driven by efficiency, scalability, and … Read more

Pinpointing Targets in the Financial Sector

The Finance Sector is ranked as #3 among the 15 we cover for year-ahead returns by the ValuEngine forecast model.  Finance sector stocks and ETFs along with the previously profiled utilities sector are generally perceived as stodgy stocks that are most commonly bought by older investors for dividend yield.  However, that has not been true … Read more