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What Do Investors Do With the November Jobs Report?

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6:20 am ET 12/17/25 | 6 VIEWS
The October and November jobs reports dropped from the Bureau of Labor Statistics after delays, and the picture is a rough one; the economy shed some 105,000 jobs in October and only added 64,000 last month. Those data points reinforce the narrative of a broader economy that is struggling significantly even as the stock market has remained resilient. What, then, should investors make with that information? See more: 3 Reasons This Active International ETF Could Outperform in 2026 Investors and advisors have to decide first and foremost what those data points mean for the new year before making any moves. On the one hand, it’s possible, of course, that a slowing macro economy will have limited impact on stock prices and equities upside. On the other hand, a macro slowdown may have a more diverse impact on portfolios than investors expect, with indirect knock on impacts like further Fed rate cuts important to consider.The November Jobs Report and Active ETFsActive ETFs offer options for a variety of market shifts in the new year. Should the Fed cut rates even more in 2026 for whatever reason, active bond ETFs can help investors. An active bond ETF can swap into a core role previously held by a passive fund, for example. That active fund can respond to rate cuts and a shifting yield curve with greater flexibility than its passive peers. On a fundamental level, as well, active bond ETFs can also more closely scrutinize individual issuers and individual bonds. That could matter if default rates were to rise, as well. Of course, a difficult November jobs report has quite a bit of meaning for the equities outlook in the new year, as well. Active equity ETFs include myriad options from small-caps and value to large-caps and growth. The ETF wrapper’s ability to contain discrete strategies can combine to make broader allocations, and when each is active, that can offer a great deal of flexibility to portfolios.  That slow November jobs report, for the bullish investor, may invite rate cut boosts to their other investments. For the bear, it speaks to broader tough conditions for categories from consumer sectors to real estate. Active ETFs offer opportunities for the bull and bear investor with adaptability and fundamental research focus within each. T. Rowe Price offers a variety of active options therein. The firm’s fixed income offerings like the T. Rowe Price Total Return ETF (TOTR ) provides active strengths in the bond space. Meanwhile, the T. Rowe Price Equity Research ETF (TSPA B) offers active equity exposure. For those looking at their options for the tough jobs data, active ETFs like those may appeal. For more news, information, and analysis, visit our Active ETF Content Hub.

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