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MSCI Blog
Escaping to Equities for YieldIn today’s low-rate world, some investors shifted toward historically higher-yielding equities. For others, especially in the insurance industry, the greater risk limited their ability to do so. Was a minimum-variance equity approach a viable option?
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How a Shift Toward Buybacks Affected Yield StrategiesFor investors who use yield strategies to generate income, a steady stream of dividend payments is important. But with more companies using buybacks as a way to redistribute profits, investors may want to consider a more holistic view of income.
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Equity-Market Dislocation and Index-Based InvestingMarket turbulence amid COVID-19 presented risks and opportunities. We explore how indexes , combined with the use of fundamental data, provided a wealth of information to help identify potential market dislocations.
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Are (Stock) Bubbles Rising?How does one identify or quantify a bubble? We propose a framework for assessing the “bubbliness” of stocks and portfolios, rooted in the idea that bubbles are driven by the same forces, and share characteristics with crowded trades.
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Investor Reaction to US Elections and COVID-Vaccine ProgressTo gauge investor expectations after Joe Biden was declared winner of the U.S. election and good news broke about COVID vaccines, we surveyed 151 U.S.-based financial advisers. We examine the advisers’ views on the next 12 months and markets’ reaction since Election Day.
ESG Climate Solutions Equity Risk Models All Country Indexes
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Do Factors Stand Up to FAANG?Large U.S. technology companies, the so-called FAANG, dominated the U.S. stock market in the last few years and had a significant impact on many investment strategies. These companies have been underrepresented in most factor-based strategies due to their unattractive factor characteristics. Have factor investors suffered from not investing in these stocks?
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Newsletter
ESG Update - October 2011Online Version | Contact Us ESG UpdateFrom MSCI | October 2011» Change Preferences Announcements & UpdatesMSCI ESG IVAIn October, MSCI ESG Research has published MSCI ESG IVA Industry Reports and Methodologies* for the following industries:BiotechnologyCommodity ChemicalsElectric Power – North AmericaGas UtilitiesIntegrated Oil and GasReal Estate Management and DevelopmentRestaurantsRetail - EuropeRetail – North AmericaTextiles, Apparel, and...
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Active-Management Opportunities in a Disperse MarketDisperse markets have historically provided opportunities for active managers to outperform their respective benchmarks. We showed that, based on historical trends, CSV helped shed light on identifying where the dispersion was greatest.
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Reopening Economies and the Resurgence in ValueAfter 15 years of challenging performance, many have asked if value is still a valid investment strategy. But the reopening of the global economy following vaccination rollouts has reignited interest across stocks, sectors, countries and regions.
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Eyeing the Crowds from Multiple PerspectivesWe observed historically notable crowding across factors, industries and stocks through the first half of 2021. Examining crowding from multiple perspectives and incorporating multiple data elements provides investors a more holistic view.