Paid Subscriber – Model Portfolios maintain their outperformance – New Quant Dividend and Growth Portfolio starts next week – Update 09/21/26

What Happens to Different Sectors When the Fed Raises Rates?

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• Quant Alpha’s II – Up over 73 since June 2025

• Quant 30 – Up over 70% since June 2025

• Legacy – Up over 310% since April 2023

• Changes to the main Quant Portfolios

• Top Quant Stocks – Top three Sectors, Top stock in each + Bonus scan: 6 smart Growth and Income stocks for a High-Yield market – by a top Quant Analyst

• Education – What Happens to Different Sectors When the Fed Raises Rates?

• New Quant Dividend and Growth 25 Model Portfolio to be launched on September 28, 2026.

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On September 28 a new “Quant Dividend and Growth 25” Model Portfolio will be added to the Quant lineup. It will be for Paid subscribers. This will be a Growth and Income type of portfolio. It will have 25 stocks in it and will be reviewed and updated as needed each week. Each stock in the portfolio will pay a dividend and be highly ranked in both the Quant Factors and the Quant Dividend metrics.

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USA Stock market week ending 09/18/26

• SPY -0.1% — The S&P 500 finished the week essentially flat, slipping 0.1%.

• DIA -1.7% — The Dow posted the weakest performance among the major indexes, declining 1.7%.

• ^IXIC +0.7% — The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.7%, outperforming the broader market.

• IWM -1.5% — The Russell 2000 fell 1.5%, reflecting weakness among small-cap stocks.

• SPMO +0.6% — The Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF gained 0.6%, showing modest strength among momentum stocks.

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Market Drivers this Week (09/21/26 – 09/25/26)

• Tuesday 9/22: The Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index provides a regional read on factory activity. Fed officials are also scheduled to speak, keeping monetary policy and the rate outlook in focus.

• Wednesday 9/23: September flash S&P Global PMIs for manufacturing, services and the overall economy provide an early look at economic momentum. Treasury-market activity and additional Fed commentary could also influence yields and stocks.

• Thursday 9/24: Investors turn to weekly jobless claims and other economic data, while corporate earnings and Treasury-market moves remain important for market direction.

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The CNN Fear & Greed Index continued to signal increasing investor caution, falling to 29 (Fear) on 9/18/26, down from 33 (Fear) on 9/11 and 42 (Fear) on 9/4. Overall, the data shows a clear shift from Greed in mid-August to Fear by mid-September, indicating a significant deterioration in market sentiment over the six-week period.

• 9/18/26 – 29 Fear

• 9/11/26 – 33 Fear

• 9/4/26 – 42 Fear

• 8/28/26 – 54 Neutral

• 8/21/26 – 55 Neutral

• 8/14/26 – 65 Greed

• 8/7/26 – 64 Greed

• 7/31/26 – 42 Fear

• 7/24/26 – 39 Fear

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The Quant Model Portfolios had a largely flat week with Quant Alpha’s II up 73% and Quant 30 up 70% from their start date last year. Quant Alpha’s legacy is up 318% from its start date in 2023.