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Sometimes a rising tide does not lift all boats. Despite the S&P 500 gaining 8% in October, some of its biggest names experienced sharp selloffs in response to disappointing earnings figures, including Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Facebook.

Benchmark Dispersion Provides Opportunities for Active Management To Shine

In a sign that more investors want more guidance in their portfolio and that exchange-traded funds are a better way to invest in strategies of all shapes and sizes, an increased number of actively managed ETFs are hitting the market.

Active ETF Launches Are on the Rise

While many think the Federal Reserve should ease up on the gas with raising interest rates, JPMorgan Chase President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Pinto believe the U.S. central bank is on the right track in its quest to curb high inflation. And if the Fed's rate hikes lead to a recession, so be it.

Banking Exec Thinks Recession May Be “Price We Have to Pay” To Curb Inflation

Markets closed out the week up, marking the best week for the three major indexes since June. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.7% and 4.9%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 5.2%, but one investor suspects the market rally may not last.

Markets Are Up – But the Rally May Not Last

U.S. equities have been wildly unpredictable this year, as high inflation, a hawkish Federal Reserve, and war in Ukraine have battered markets. In a sign that the future of stocks is uncertain, even prominent Wall Street strategists can't agree on what lies ahead.

Consider Active Funds During Sustained Uncertainty

U.S. stocks have been pummeled in 2022, with the S&P 500 having declined at least 1% during 53 trading sessions so far this year, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Markets have been particularly volatile on Fridays — a day which has often been seen as a mellow one for stock traders.

Stocks Continue To Be Whipsawed — Even on Fridays

Market volatility continues as investors process the latest inflation figures and brace for lingering high prices. Stocks gave up the gains they made earlier in the morning on Friday after a consumer survey from the University of Michigan showed increased expectations for persistent inflation.

Consumers Expect Higher Inflation (And Volatility) For Longer

Despite the Federal Reserve's best (and apparently only) efforts, high inflation remains stubbornly persistent. In September, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4% (seasonally adjusted) and rose 8.2% over the last 12 months (not seasonally adjusted).

Expect Continued Market Volatility as Rising Inflation Persists

Markets continue to be volatile as investors await crucial inflation figures and earnings reports that are set to come out later this week, which in turn will inform the Federal Reserve's future actions. After reaching its lowest level since November 2020 earlier in the session, the S&P 500 rallied 0.

Multiple Headwinds Continue to Batter Markets

As volatility continues to pummel markets, this could be a good time for long-term investors to buy in, provided they know where to look. This is because when investors are most bearish on stocks, the market has already reflected the potential damage to earnings.

Volatile Markets Provide Opportunities for Active Investors

Despite rallying somewhat in July and the first half of August, the S&P 500 ultimately posed a 5% loss in the second quarter, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 6% during the period, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Despite Summer Comeback, Stocks Fall in Q2

Amid a declining market, active managers, particularly large-cap active managers, are having their best year since 2009.

Active Managers Enjoying 3 Key Tailwinds in Declining Market

Stocks dipped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive interest rate hike of 0.75% and signaled that more large increases were likely in the future. After being up most of the day, the S&P 500 dropped 0.3% Wednesday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.2%.

Stocks Dip Following Fed's Latest Rate Hike

Stocks fell on Monday morning as investors anticipate the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting this week. In early trading Monday, the S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%.

Markets Dip as Investors Brace for Fed Decision

Active managers are on track to have their best year since 2009. Data from S&P Dow Jones Indices show that nearly half (49%) of large-cap domestic equity funds outperformed the S&P 500 in the first six months of 2022, while the S&P 500 fell 20% on a total return basis during the same period.

Active Managers on Track to Have Best Year Since 2009

Stocks fell on Thursday after newly released inflation data showed that prices aren't going down as much as economists had hoped. The Consumer Price Index showed that prices were up 8.3% in August compared to 12 months earlier.

As Inflation Goes Up, Stocks Go Down

As managers focused on active management continue to roll out active ETF suites, financial advisors are becoming more inclined to not only enlist the service of active managers, but to enlist said services through the ETF wrapper.

More Advisors Increasingly Consider Active ETFs

Not only are investors continuing to migrate from mutual funds to exchange-traded funds, but they're also moving towards actively managed ETFs. Data from ETF and ETP research and consulting firm ETFGI show that investors pumped more than $8.2 billion into globally listed active ETFs in July.

Investors Continue to Migrate Towards Active ETFs

For the past five years, actively managed exchange traded funds have been gaining considerable momentum for some time. While active ETFs are only a relatively small piece of most portfolios, it's impossible to ignore active management's increased popularity in terms of strategies launched, assets raised, and investor appetite.

Active Management's Value Add

The U.S. exchange traded funds industry is roughly three decades old, and even today, the universe of equity-based ETFs remains largely dominated by passive offerings. There are good reasons for that, including low fees and a creation/redemption process that creates tax benefits relative to actively managed mutual funds.

Revisiting the Case for Active Equity ETFs

Over the last two years, markets have endured a global pandemic, war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and monetary tightening. But while the geopolitical and economic backdrop is driving market volatility, Scott Berg, portfolio manager for the T.

During Volatile Times, Active Management Is Crucial

Dividend growth continues with U.S. payouts poised to hit another record this year. For weary investors, that relief arrives at an opportune time with inflation still running hot and with the specter of broader market volatility possibly reappearing later this year.

Leveraging Payout Power Via Active Management

The markets giveth, then taketh away. Following the Dow's fifth straight day of gains and the S&P 500 being on track for its fifth positive week, the party came to an end on Wednesday.

Market Rally Comes to an End; Experts Expect Renewed Volatility

Markets began the week on an up note after facing subdued losses at the end of last week. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% at the start of Monday trading, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 163 points, or 0.5%.

Invest in Active Management While Markets Bounce

The more than half a million new jobs added to the U.S. economy have many investors and analysts thinking that the Federal Reserve will continue its aggressive rate hike plan to fight inflation. The U.S. labor market added 528,000 jobs in July, more than double what Dow Jones estimated (258,000 more jobs).

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