Factor Friday: Recent Developments Continue to Support Value over Growth
January 16, 2026 As 2026 gets underway the clear near-term message from US equities, style profiles and sectors is a near-term shift from Growth towards
January 16, 2026 As 2026 gets underway the clear near-term message from US equities, style profiles and sectors is a near-term shift from Growth towards
January 16, 2026 S&P futures +0.3% Friday Morning after U.S. equities finished higher but off best levels on Thursday. Small caps, high beta, momentum, and
January 15, 2026 U.S. index futures are higher (S&P futures +0.3% | Nasdaq futures +0.7%) after Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq closed lower Wednesday, led
January 14, 2026 S&P futures −0.4% following Tuesday’s equity decline. Financials, payments, and software led the downside in the prior session, while energy, consumer staples,
We outline tactical opportunities from a longer-term perspective as 2026 starts with sector rotation towards pro-cyclical exposures.
January 13, 2026 S&P futures −0.2% after U.S. equities finished higher Monday, reversing an early dip. Small caps outperformed again, extending the early-2026 broadening /
January 12, 2026 S&P futures off 0.6% in Monday morning trading after U.S. equities finished strongly higher in the first full week of 2026, with
Early 2026 is defined by late-cycle rotation rather than regime change. Broadening earnings, rate volatility, and improving productivity favor cyclical Value sectors tactically, while structural Growth leadership remains intact. Selectivity and balance—not binary style bets—are increasingly critical as expansion matures
Value’s early-2026 resurgence reflects rising rate uncertainty, widening earnings participation, and investor demand for near-term cash flows. While not yet signaling a lasting regime change, the rotation underscores late-cycle discipline as markets rebalance away from concentrated Growth leadership toward broader, valuation-aware exposure
January 9, 2026 S&P futures +0.1% in Friday morning trading following a mostly higher Thursday close, with market broadening the dominant theme. The equal-weight S&P
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