Study the Performance of Global Size Benchmarks
by Rachel Du, S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P Global BMI serves as a benchmark that measures global…
The Conviction Gap: What Most Advisor Portfolios Are Missing at the Core
Most advisor portfolios mistake active weight for manager conviction. Franklin Templeton's five-factor core equity suite fixes that, starting with a proprietary conviction signal that extracts what managers actually believe.
Happy Birthday to Low Vol and High Beta!
by Fei Mei Chan, S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P GSCI will commemorate its 30th anniversary in April…
A Quiet End to a Strong Quarter for Commodities
by Fiona Boal, S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P GSCI will commemorate its 30th anniversary in April 2021…
Opportunity Does Not Equal Attainment
by Anu Ganti, S&P Dow Jones Indices We’ve previously argued that most managers should prefer above-average correlation, because…
Concerned about Inflation? Here’s a Tip
by Jim Wiederhold, S&P Dow Jones Indices The newly launched S&P GSCI (U.S. 10-Year TIPS) TR was designed…
The Shift to Passive in India
by Tyler Carter, S&P Dow Jones Indices In 2020, the Indian ETF market continued to expand, finishing the…
Exploring Equal Weight’s Impact on Risk/Return
by S&P Dow Jones Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices What are the potential risk/return benefits of the S&P…
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) – Part II
by Bill Hao, S&P Dow Jones Indices In the previous blog, we introduced SPACs and discussed market trends…