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Volatility Is Not a Four-Letter Word
Commonalities in Picking a March Madness Winner and a Winning Investment Team? In each case, you evaluate the team’s performance track...
Mar 3111 min read


2024 in Review
This commentary highlights EIA’s strong 2024 performance, driven by the IFED strategy, which uses Federal Reserve signals to adapt to...
Jan 307 min read


Nasdaq IFED-LV Outperforms, While Avoiding Speculative Stance
Since its launch on July 19, 2022, the Nasdaq IFED-LV index has achieved a 14.96% annual return compared to only 9.41% for the S&P 500...
Nov 6, 20246 min read


Is Your Portfolio Aligned with the Fed’s New Expansive Monetary Policy?
After many months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve finally lowered its policy interest rates in September. The question for investors...
Oct 31, 20246 min read


Be Patient Regarding Fed’s Next Move – IFED Indexes Rebalance to Refresh Holdings
Despite projections that the Federal Reserve would relax interest rates in early 2024, the Fed continues to prioritize maintaining price...
Jul 31, 20247 min read


Maximizing Portfolio Returns Via Federal Reserve Policy
Check out our most recent webinar hosted by the CFA Society Baltimore. Learning objectives: Understanding the impact of Federal Reserve...
Jul 29, 20241 min read


IFED Strategy Celebrates 4-Year Anniversary
The Nasdaq IFED-L index has shown consistent outperformance over four years of varied market conditions, achieving a 19.65% annual return...
Jul 29, 20249 min read


Investors Shouldn’t Worry About Predicting the Fed’s Next Move
Most market participants believe the Federal Reserve will shift policy to be more accommodative during 2024. As of April 29, according to...
May 1, 20248 min read


2023: A Year in Review
Posted: January 30, 2024 2023 was a strong year for the U.S. stock market and for the IFED indexes. The stock market rebounded nicely in...
Jan 30, 20246 min read


The Fed’s Focus on Inflation Continues – Are Your Portfolio Holdings Still Appropriate?
Posted: July 21, 2023 In this commentary, we highlight the link between Nasdaq IFED ™ index performance, the principles behind the IFED...
Jul 21, 20236 min read


Nasdaq IFED-L Easily Clears the 3-Year Performance Hurdle While Handily Beating the Competition
Posted: June 26, 2023 June 9th, 2023 marks the three-year anniversary since the launch of the Nasdaq IFED US Large-Cap™️ Index (Nasdaq...
Jun 26, 20237 min read

2022: A Year in Review
Posted: January 16, 2023 Was 2022 a year of the unopened envelope syndrome for you? Behavioral psychologists have identified a phenomenon...
Jan 16, 20235 min read


How Do Investors Avoid Fighting the Fed?
It’s unlikely the Federal Reserve chairman is ever going to win a popularity contest, no matter what actions the Fed takes. Consistent...
Dec 15, 20227 min read


What is the best investment style?
For decades investors have debated which investment style is superior, does small-cap-value dominate, or how about large-cap-growth;...
Nov 11, 20226 min read
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