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Investing with the Fed: Index Strategy and Performance
This white paper explores the foundation and performance of the IFED strategy—a rules-based investment approach that uniquely blends...
Jul 21 min read


2024 in Review
This commentary highlights EIA’s strong 2024 performance, driven by the IFED strategy, which uses Federal Reserve signals to adapt to...
Jan 307 min read


Nasdaq IFED-LV Outperforms, While Avoiding Speculative Stance
Since its launch on July 19, 2022, the Nasdaq IFED-LV index has achieved a 14.96% annual return compared to only 9.41% for the S&P 500...
Nov 6, 20246 min read


Maximizing Portfolio Returns Via Federal Reserve Policy
Check out our most recent webinar hosted by the CFA Society Baltimore. Learning objectives: Understanding the impact of Federal Reserve...
Jul 29, 20241 min read


IFED Strategy Celebrates 4-Year Anniversary
The Nasdaq IFED-L index has shown consistent outperformance over four years of varied market conditions, achieving a 19.65% annual return...
Jul 29, 20249 min read


Investors Shouldn’t Worry About Predicting the Fed’s Next Move
Most market participants believe the Federal Reserve will shift policy to be more accommodative during 2024. As of April 29, according to...
May 1, 20248 min read


2023: A Year in Review
Posted: January 30, 2024 2023 was a strong year for the U.S. stock market and for the IFED indexes. The stock market rebounded nicely in...
Jan 30, 20246 min read


The Fed’s Focus on Inflation Continues – Are Your Portfolio Holdings Still Appropriate?
Posted: July 21, 2023 In this commentary, we highlight the link between Nasdaq IFED ™ index performance, the principles behind the IFED...
Jul 21, 20236 min read


Nasdaq IFED-L Easily Clears the 3-Year Performance Hurdle While Handily Beating the Competition
Posted: June 26, 2023 June 9th, 2023 marks the three-year anniversary since the launch of the Nasdaq IFED US Large-Cap™️ Index (Nasdaq...
Jun 26, 20237 min read


2022: A Year in Review
Posted: January 16, 2023 Was 2022 a year of the unopened envelope syndrome for you? Behavioral psychologists have identified a phenomenon...
Jan 16, 20235 min read


How Do Investors Avoid Fighting the Fed?
It’s unlikely the Federal Reserve chairman is ever going to win a popularity contest, no matter what actions the Fed takes. Consistent...
Dec 15, 20227 min read


What is the best investment style?
For decades investors have debated which investment style is superior, does small-cap-value dominate, or how about large-cap-growth;...
Nov 11, 20226 min read


Do sector and factor rotation represent a fool’s errand?
Investors have a natural attraction to rotation strategies. The prospect of selling out-of-favor stocks and rebalancing to in-favor...
Oct 27, 20226 min read


Using Fed Policy Signals to Capture Alpha: The IFED Strategy
Synopsis Issued September 2022 This article provides insight to the origins of the IFED strategy and its efficacy. The IFED strategy is...
Sep 27, 20221 min read


Heider College of Business professor partners with Nasdaq in new business venture
Most colleagues who enjoy each other’s company get together to talk shop and trade battle stories over a few cold ones. But not Robert...
Sep 10, 20226 min read


Eyes on the Fed
Investors have plenty to worry about nowadays, but the impact of inflation on the global economy appears to be at the top of the list....
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Ignore the Fed at Your Own Peril
Is all the attention to the Fed warranted, or is it a waste of time for advisors to monitor monetary policy developments? The financial...
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Nasdaq IFED-L Produces a Positive YTD Return
Please click here to see the latest factsheet on the Nasdaq IFED US Large-Cap Index (Nasdaq IFED-L). Nasdaq IFED-L exposes investors to...
Aug 6, 20221 min read


EIA's CEO Bob Johnson joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq #TradeTalks
EIA's CEO Bob Johnson joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq #TradeTalks to discuss the Nasdaq IFED-L index that uses Federal Reserve policy...
Aug 3, 20221 min read


Alpha Capture: Capitalizing on Fed Policy
Summary: Investors have become increasingly concerned about the interplay between inflation, rising rates and their portfolio returns....
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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