US companies with strong track records were the top pick for conservative investors last week
The three ETFs apply screens for quality, dividend payout consistency and ESG performance
The First Trust Global Capital Strength ESG Leaders UCITS ETF (FCSG) offers exposure to 50 equally-weighted stocks
Momentum and low volatility performed well in early 2020
Boosting the R2?
Certain factors could offer favourable defensive characteristics
Fed to begin tapering
The MSCI World Quality index has outperformed the provider's value factor, growth and world non-factor benchmarks over the last 15 years
