The US stock market has turned negative on the year, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at results for the low-volatility equity risk factor. Using a set of ETFs to track this space shows that the low-vol risk premium is outperforming the rest of the field by a wide margin in 2025 through Thursday’s close (Mar. 6).
Daily Archives: March 7, 2025
Macro Briefing: 07 March 2025
US jobless claims fell last week, returning to a level that suggests an upbeat outlook for the labor market. New filings for unemployment benefits fell to 221,000, holding into the 200,000-250,000 range that’s prevailed in recent history.
