Anu Ganti

1 month ago | indexologyblog.com | Tim Edwards |Richard Labelle |Anu Ganti

1 month ago | indexologyblog.com | Tim Edwards |Richard Labelle |Anu Ganti |Joseph Nelesen

Waiting for a Bear Tim Edwards Managing Director, Index Investment Strategy S&P Dow Jones Indices The S&P 500® recently entered a “correction,” a term used when the price index falls by more than 10% from its highs. It may yet decline further, the fact of which might tempt market participants to delay equity purchases until, say, the index has declined by 20%—which would define the start of a “bear market.” The potential relative merits of “waiting for a discount,” as examined historically...

1 month ago | indexologyblog.com | Richard Labelle |Anu Ganti |Joseph Nelesen |Michael Brower

Potential Opportunities and Risks of Private Credit Richard LaBelle Senior Associate, Private Market Indices S&P Dow Jones Indices The private credit market has seen significant growth in response to regulatory shifts, pursuit of yield and increased awareness of its unique characteristics. A previous blog explored its rise, and in this post, we will analyze private credit’s comparative performance, consistency and correlation to public markets—particularly broadly syndicated loans (BSL),...

2 months ago | indexologyblog.com | Grant Collins |Nicholas Godec |Anu Ganti |Maya Beyhan

Analyzing the Historical Performance of the S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats Indices across Macroeconomic Environments Wenli Bill Hao Director, Factors and Dividends Indices, Product Management and Development S&P Dow Jones Indices S&P DJI recently launched a new family of indices known as the S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats which includes the S&P 500® Quality FCF Aristocrats Index and the S&P Developed Quality FCF Aristocrats Index. A more comprehensive introduction to this family of indices can be...

2 months ago | indexologyblog.com | Grant Collins |Nicholas Godec |Anu Ganti |Maya Beyhan

Introducing the S&P Commodity Risk Premia Diversifier TCA Index Grant Collins Director, Multi-Asset Indices S&P Dow Jones Indices The author would like to thank Arlene Habib for her contributions to this blog. Diversification is a foundational principle within asset allocation, as it seeks to reduce risk and mitigate drawdowns by combining exposure across different asset classes—like equities, fixed income and commodities—that generally do not move in tandem. Commodities, like energy and...