FACTOR WATCH FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Summary The week ended November 6, 2020 saw the S&P 500 rise by +6.04%; the index is now up +8.79% YTD. Risk was the big election week winner, with the marijuana sector gaining +25% in five days, technology (XLK) up +9.39%, Communication Services (XLC) +7.66% and...
CHUCK TRAFTON, EDLY ISA

CHUCK TRAFTON, EDLY ISA

Reprinted from ritholtz.com October 15, 2020 12:00pm by Barry Ritholtz Every now and again, I come across someone I want to interview but they aren’t quite the right fit for MiB. Either the firm is too new or the assets too small or some other issue comes up. That was...

FACTOR WATCH FOR OCTOBER 4, 2020

Summary The week ended October 2, 2020 saw the S&P 500 rise by +1.55%; the index is now up +3.72% YTD.Energy – Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s least favorite sector – continued its horrific decline; oil & gas stocks closed lower by...

FACTOR WATCH FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Summary The week ended September 25, 2020 saw the S&P 500 decline by -0.58%; the index is now down -5.63% month-to-date, and up +2.13% YTD. Our long/short fund-FlowPoint Capital Partners, LP is up +1.7% MTD and +17.4% YTD.Sector-wise for the week, U.S. casino,...