Canada’s economy added twice as many jobs in February - 21,800 to be exact. This is versus the estimated 10,000. The U.S. economy added more than 300,000 jobs in February vs. the estimated 225,000. This jobs data comes after the Bank of Canada hit its first-rate pause in a year, and follows Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments last week on capitol hill. Amid this key economic data, what could this signal for the Fed in two weeks’ time? And is this moment a key driver for considering a factor investing strategy? Joining host Bryan Borzykowski today to discuss all this and more is the Head of Quantitative Index Solutions, Bobby Barnes. Also today, Bobby outlines which factors he’s looking to watch in the late cycle, including High Quality, Low Vol and Momentum, and how dividends fit. They also discuss the developing story surrounding Silicon Valley Bank.

Recorded on March 10, 2023.

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