There is no shortage of systematic distortion in the market as we kick off Q4 2021 earnings season. As we have in the past, we will highlight the most crowded stocks from both a long and short perspective as earnings calls begin. Crowded stocks can exhibit exacerbated pricing pressure when material information reaches the market. In addition, earnings releases can increase price volatility,...
Identifying Crowded Names - Q3 2021 Earnings Season
October 17, 2021Crowding continues to be a popular topic of conversation among investors. Crowded stocks can exhibit exacerbated pricing pressure when material information reaches the market. In addition, earnings releases can increase price volatility, making earnings a strong catalyst for crowded names.
Identifying Crowded Names - Q2 2021 Earnings Season
August 01, 2021Before we dive into this week's topic on crowding, I wanted to let you know that a recording of our joint webinar with Qontigo: Macro Matters, Even for Fundamental Managers is now available to view on our website in case you missed the live webinar. We hope that you enjoy it.
Identifying Crowded Names — Q2 2021 Earnings Season
April 18, 2021This week we revisit a popular Factor Spotlight topic as we head into the thick of Q2 2021 earnings season. With a market bracing for a procession of earnings announcements, we will explore the various forms of crowding measures to better understand what names are most vulnerable to systematic pressures stemming from concentrated holdings across the investment management landscape. Before we dive...
Clean Infrastructure through Industrials-Colored Glasses
April 11, 2021The focus on improved US infrastructure has lingered at center stage this week, as the business and investment worlds continue to weigh in on the pros and cons of President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. Though the plan has faced much criticism in Congress, there are still ambitious efforts underway to get a clean infrastructure bill passed by the end of the summer.
Financials: a Hidden Gem for Value Investors?
March 07, 2021Value investing may have spent the last decade on the sidelines of the broader bull market, but Financials are an exception. This week, we pivot back to our spotlight on Wolfe Research’s sector-focused risk models and uncover some astounding factor premia that have been driving the Financials space.As we’ve noted in our recent posts on the Wolfe US Energy and Wolfe US TMT models, sector models...
An Energy-First View of the World
February 21, 2021Before we kick off this week’s edition, we’d like to take a brief moment to send our thoughts and wishes to the millions of Texans, which include our customers and several members of Omega Point’s team, who are struggling with freezing temperatures, power outages and disrupted water service. This is a crisis of epic proportions, especially to those most vulnerable, and it is our hope that...
