What is active investing ? It means seizing short-term catalysts

What is active investing? It means seizing short-term catalysts. Crude oil supply cuts by OPEC sparked a commodities rally, leading active investors to overweight energy ETFs for potential double-digit quarterly gains. What happened? On Friday, Jefferies downgraded Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to Underperform with a $205.16 price target. Although it is difficult to predict when the current period of heavy index concentration is likely to recede meaningfully, it is clear we are going through an inflection point in markets. We appear to be moving from a world of benign disinflation to one of higher‑trend inflation, from a very low interest rate environment to a higher rate environment (Figure 5), and from a long period of low volatility to a period in which volatility is likely to be elevated—particularly if recent geopolitical tensions and trade disputes persist. What is active investing? This strategy uses deep market research to identify outperforming stocks. In early July trading, energy stocks saw a 4% surge as oil hit $87/bbl, prompting active investors to reallocate capital toward commodity-linked equities for short-term gains.