Active Insights with Chris Galipeau

Growth, Value, and Recessions

What equity investment style performs best as the economy enters a recession?

A look at inflation and investment performance

Investors are concerned about rising inflation going forward. We researched recent history to better understand how different asset classes perform during periods of increasing core inflation as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditure Core Price Index.

The January Barometer

Devised by Yale Hirsch in 1972, the January Barometer states that as the S&P 500 goes in January, so goes the year. The indicator has registered 10 major errors since 1950, for an 85.7% accuracy ratio.

U.S. dollar and trends in emerging markets

Studying market history may help provide a useful framework for investors as we navigate the recession of 2020. We looked back at the 5 recessions since 1980 as a guide.

Economic expansions and equity returns

What can history tell us about the length of economic expansions and recessions? And further, what can investors expect from the stock market during economic expansions?

Trends in small - and large-cap stocks during recessions

Studying market history may help provide a useful framework for investors as we navigate the recession of 2020. We looked back at the 5 recessions since 1980 as a guide.

Growth, Value, and Recessions

What style performs best as the economy enters a recession? What style performs best as the economy exits a recession?

S&P 500 Return Attribution

How have a handful of stocks impacted the year to date return of the S&P 500 index?