They are off to their worst start since the Great Depression.
Tag: ETF economic and industrial analysis
Should You Diversify by Style?
Should You Diversify by Style? With stock styles often showing divergent performance, investors don’t necessarily need to travel overseas to add diversification to their portfolios.
Your Market Downturn Tool Kit
Knocking off these investment jobs will keep you focused on the big picture.
2022 Selloff Has Left the U.S. Stock Market Undervalued
Flight to safety pushes defensive sectors too high while leaving growth stocks attractively priced.
What’s Driving The Historic Bear Market For Bonds?
While the factors underlying the bond market rout aren’t unusual, it is the speed and extent of the losses and the accompanying jump in yields that are unique to the circumstances of the post-pandemic economic
There’s More To Inflation Than The War In Ukraine
But here’s something you may not know: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which issues the monthly consumer price index (CPI), has changed its methodology for measuring inflation more than twice over the
5 Risks Facing the Market Right Now
Inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical risks, and other things to keep your eye on.
Fixed Income Outlook in 5 Charts
Fixed income investors can take comfort in knowing that the curve is almost fully priced in for 2022 Fed moves. 5) Municipal Fixed Income Presents an Attractive Entry Point.
Oil Supply and Demand: Famine to Feast?
The decrease reflects the impact of sanctions on Russian production and exports, offset partially by the expected response from other producers, which in turn will be partially offset by oil demand destruction related to
Stagflation or Recession? Unlikely in the U.S.
We can see the impact of their loose policy in the still elevated level of money growth in the economy relative to what it otherwise would have been (exhibit 2) as measured by M2, which includes currency in
Concerned For A Recession and Inflation? Consider IVOL
The fund also seeks to maximize yield curve increases, either brought about by long-term interest rates increasing or short-term interest rates falling; both are tied to big equity market declines. IVOL is the first of its
Active ETF Strategies Are Gaining a Greater Foothold in the Fixed Income Segment
Passive index-based offerings from big names like iShares, Vanguard, and State Street continue to dominate the fixed income ETF segment, but the adoption of new rules implemented by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2019 has helped make it easier for actively managed ETFs to
A Lot To Unpack
The world was on the path to normalization though, here in the first seven weeks of 2022, and it seemed plausible that “supply” would make meaningful adjustment progress, the stimulus boost and pent-up savings would fade, inflation would lap tough comps, and the financial tightening as a result of
The Impact of Recent Pandemic Lockdowns on China Investments
Investing in China continues to be a mixed bag of volatility, uncertainty for foreign investors, and concerns over geopolitical risk that have only heightened that in the last month. Now with Shanghai being literally split by a COVID-driven lockdown, the impact to investment funds across the KraneShares suite reflects the diversity of opinions of foreign investors towards China’s sectors and economy.