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Jan 30, 20246 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...


Jul 21, 20236 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...


Jun 26, 20237 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...

Jan 16, 20235 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...


Dec 15, 20227 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...


Nov 11, 20226 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;...


Oct 27, 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...


Sep 27, 20221 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 10, 20226 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...


Aug 30, 20221 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 29, 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 6, 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 3, 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...


Jul 20, 20222 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 6, 20221 min read
Introducing the Nasdaq IFED US Large-Cap Index
To view Nasdaq's Press Release please click the button below. Economic Index Associates (EIA) and Nasdaq are pleased to introduce the...


Jun 13, 20223 min read
The 2nd-Year Anniversary of IFED-L: The Best Performing Large-Cap Index (As of June 8, 2022)
Since its launch two years ago, the IFED Large-Cap US Index (IFED-L) has been the best performing large-cap US equity index, producing a...


Jun 8, 20224 min read
Why You Should “Invest with the Fed”: As at May 31, 2022
The Federal Reserve has been front and center in virtually all recent investment discussions. The crucial role that Fed policy plays in...


May 23, 20224 min read
The IFED Strategy and Changing Market Environments: As at May 20, 2022
With the Fed’s shift to tighter policy earlier this year, concerns about inflation and potential economic recession have ramped up and...


May 4, 20224 min read
Invest with the Fed (IFED) Indexes can Reduce Investor Anxiety over Fed Rate Hikes: April 4, 2022
With today’s 50 basis point rate hike, the Fed ramped up its tightening effort and along with it, investor anxiety about the future. At...


Mar 15, 20223 min read
The IFED Strategy and the Fed’s Dual Mandate: March, 2022
The IFED monetary indicator uses Fed policy signals to classify the market environment into one of three categories, Expansive,...
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