The traditional 60-40 stock-bond split won’t cut it in a world where the threat of inflation and slow growth provides ample headwinds for portfolio gains, which makes a multi-asset strategy necessary.
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Some Currency-Hedged ETFs Died Too Early
In the past three years, DBEF’s 8.7% annualized return was stronger than the 4.9% for the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ( EFA ), While DBEF has lost 4.6% in value in 2022, the currency-hedged offering’s return was approximately 750 basis points narrower than the unhedged product. The
U.S. Dollar ETFs Retreat on Rising Risk Appetite
The PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), which tracks the USD’s movements against a basket of major developed currencies, has declined 3.1% since its record high in mid-May.
UUP: U.S. Dollar Capturing Global Liquidity Flows
Reinforcing this trend is the European Central Bank’s continued pursuit of an expansionary monetary policy, even after the Fed ended its Quantitative Easing (“QE”) program and began raising rates. Continued
Wheat ETF Jumps After India Bans Exports
A wheat commodity-related exchange traded fund surged Monday after India banned exports of wheat in response to growing food security issues. “Traders say that the new ban puts an additional strain on the world export market, considering that India was expected to be an
U.S. Dollar ETFs Have Been a Stable Ballast in a Volatile Market
The U.S. dollar and related exchange traded funds continued to strengthen against international currencies, reflecting the ongoing demand for U.S. assets like Treasuries, whose yields have jumped this
Global X launches Europe’s first pure-play silver mining ETF
New York-based Global X has launched the first ETF in Europe to target companies primarily operating within the silver mining industry.
SCHO: Finally Getting Some Yield For Parking Cash
After nearly two years of zero rates in the front end of the curve, the rise in treasury yields has finally brought back the attractiveness of cash parking instruments like the Schwab Strategic Trust – Schwab Short-Term
Growing Global Food Crisis Makes DBA The Best Inflation Hedge Available
The net result is a continued increase in inflation with low-to-negative real economic growth, a problematic situation known as “stagflation.” In this situation, equities, even commodity producers, are not necessarily an
King Dollar Renews Royal Status
“The dollar surged on Tuesday to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, underpinned by the divergence in monetary policy between a Federal Reserve determined to keep a lid on soaring inflation and a Bank
A Hawkish Fed Helps Lift U.S. Dollar ETF Toward a Two-Year High
The U.S. dollar and related exchange traded fund maintained their upward momentum, moving toward their highest level in almost two years, as increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve officials pushed for
Precious Metals Climb as Inflation Reality Sinks In
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, said to Kitco, “Physical as well as investment demand remains solid for the simple reason investors (retail and professional) see inflation everywhere.
Japan Currency-Hedged ETFs Have Been Rallying With Yen at Its Weakest Since 2015
Meanwhile, the currency-hedged WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DXJ), which hedges against the negative effects of a depreciating yen currency against the USD, jumped 13.6% since its early
BMO launches two thematic real estate ETFs
BMO Investments has launched two new ETFs in Canada providing global exposure to technology-focused real estate companies and firms developing sustainable infrastructure. The BMO Brookfield Global Real Estate Tech Fund