In the inaugural episode of The Fidelity ETF Exchange - powered by FidelityConnects, co-hosts Mike Riccio and Etienne Bouchard get to know Bobby Barnes, Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments in Boston. This series will dive into the world of ETFs, and in today's episode, Mike, Etienne and Bobby discuss factor investing. Bobby also explains how quantitative analysts differ from a fundamental analyst, and how his research and analysis of how factors perform throughout the business cycle is used in portfolio construction. On June 10, 2020, Fidelity Canada introduced two new factors, Value and Momentum, to complement the existing suite of Dividend, Low Volatility and Quality Factor-based strategies. An efficient complement to a well-diversified portfolio by offering targeted single-factor exposures.
Recorded on June 1, 2020.