Factors For All Markets

S&P Dow Jones Indices2.53K FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(5min)CommentsSummaryRecently, much of the financial media has been occupied with discussing the potential of a bubble in markets.Factor performance can vary widely across regimes, particularly during periods marked by exuberance or correction.Compared with The 500, the S&P 500 Momentum Index has significantly outperformed, the S&P 500 Quality Index has also outperformed and the S&P 500 Enhanced Value Index has underperformed. Mying Aung/iStock via Getty Images By Euan Smith Recently, much of the financial media has been occupied with discussing the potential of a bubble in markets. Some have compared the current sentiment to the “animal spirits” of the late 1990s.This article was written byS&P Dow Jones Indices2.53K FollowersFollowAt S&P Dow Jones Indices, our role can be described in one word: essential. We’re the largest global resource for index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based upon our indices than any other index provider in the world; with over 1,000,000 indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices defines the way people measure and trade the markets. We provide essential intelligence that helps investors identify and capitalize on global opportunities. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global, which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spdji.com.Copyright © 2016 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved. This material is reproduced with the prior written consent of S&P DJI. For more information on S&P DJI please visitwww.spdji.com. For full terms of use and disclosures please visit www.spdji.com/terms-of-use.