Tech IPOs Poised For Return To Pre-Pandemic Normalcy In 2025

The new year is poised for a resurgence in tech IPOs, as lower interest rates and an investor shift to small- and mid-cap companies combine to create a more welcoming market for debuts. The current environment presents the most favorable conditions for the recovery of IPOs in the past three years. The S&P 400 Midcap Index and the S&P 600 Index have outperformed the S&P 500 Index since the US election Nov. 5.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2024

CZA: Zacks Core Mid-Cap ETF Not What I Expected

Zacks Investment Research seeks to leverage the expertise of thousands of Wall Street researchers, reasoning that its clients can gain a competitive edge by following analyst upgrades and downgrades. CZA aims to fully replicate the Zacks Mid Cap Core Index. However, I was surprised to find the Index does a poor job selecting stocks with strong earnings sentiment. My analysis revealed passive mid-cap funds like IWR, IJH, IMCB, and VO had stronger earnings momentum, and that CZA's constituents barely beat sales expectations last quarter.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 24, 2024

Why Now For U.S. Equity Income?

US equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, have performed strongly so far in 2023.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2023

U.S. Equity ETFs: The Best And Worst Of 2022

This article summarizes the performance of the entire U.S. equity market by examining 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y returns for 850+ ETFs across 40 categories. Major indices declined, but investing in Energy, High-Dividend, and Large-Cap Value ETFs softened the blow. Meanwhile, searching for the bottom in mega-cap growth and thematic ETFs didn't work.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 6, 2023