Market-Crushing Quants Face Tougher Times Ahead
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An unusually smooth ride in global markets has likely run its course for quants who pounced on the great inflation boom of 2022 to notch their best start to a year on record.
After winning big on strategies that gain when consumer prices break out, trend-following managers are unlikely to notch easy profits ahead as economic unease on Wall Street jolts a slew of investing trends.