Bloomberg The dog days of summer have arrived for quants. Systematic traders who tie their fortunes to the ebbs and flows of stock markets are experiencing some of their worst returns in eight years relative to a key benchmark, according to one Wall Street estimate. Factor investing — which slices and dices equities based on traits like profitability and price ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump is pushing his trade conflict with China towards a point where neither side can back down. By August 30, as the US nears mid-term elections vital for Trump’s legislative agenda, the White House will be ready to impose 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese-made products, ranging from clothing to television parts to refrigerators. ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump’s assault on China’s trade policies will garner several high-profile advocates, as some of the world’s largest commercial regions will meet in Geneva to thresh out the ramifications of Beijing’s entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO) 17 years ago. Chinese representatives will say things are going well and that the nation is taking steps to ...