Many pundits are writing about the highly favorable odds
of rising equity markets during the 3rd year of the Presidential Cycle.
As with many long / short equity funds, Tiger Veda was faced with
steadily rising equity markets since the financial crisis, which resulted in an increasing bias towards long positions.
The long - short equity strategy generally has performed well in flat to
rising equity markets that are driven by corporate fundamentals.4
Jason Way Photography Getty Images In 2018, investors can expect another year of respectable economic growth, higher corporate profits, and
rising equity markets.
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Rising equity markets, improving labor market conditions, rising home values and relative stability in Washington has consumers feeling more optimistic as we turn the corner into 2014,» said Lindsey Piegza, chief economist at Sterne Agee.
The high weight in financials helps explain the employment gains from 1976 to 1987, as financial companies benefited from falling interest rates,
rising equity markets, and expanding product offerings.