By William Sokol Director of Product Management Over the past several years, CLOs within a core bond portfolio would have provided additional yield—without adding duration—as well as increased returns and lower volatility. Why do so many active core bond managers invest in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs)? Of the top 20 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Intermediate [...]
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By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income EM’s cautious policy stance is very encouraging against the backdrop of the unapologetically hawkish U.S. Fed. Fed Rate Hike Expectations The market raised its peak rate expectations for the U.S. a little bit more, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) minutes signaled more rate hikes “in order to attain [...]
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Gold is nearing its strongest buy signal in four months as the U.S. dollar eases off a rally that’s carried the greenback to its highest point since early January. According to the 14-day relative strength index (RSI), gold was at its most oversold level since October 2022 at the end of last week, indicating it [...]
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By Charl Malan Senior Metals and Mining Analyst Summary We believe the global resource transition is at an inflection point, creating long-term investment opportunities for several raw materials. It is essential to recognize the increased risk to the global supply of “green metals.”* The risk of a weaker supply has the potential to be a [...]
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By Mark Hackett and Ben Ayers The uncertain forecast for the U.S. economy in the near term has not only contributed to widely disparate expectations about the path of Federal Reserve interest rate policy. Still, it has also created new words and phrases that have confounded many investors. (Think “transitory inflation” or “soft landing.”) The latest [...]
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In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI China ETF (Symbol: MCHI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $47.48 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (Symbol: EWY) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $58.42, changing hands as low as $58.36 per share. iShares MSCI South Korea shares are currently trading off about 3% on the day. The chart below shows
Following a hotter-than-expect inflation report, the materials sector is holding steady while the rest of the market falls. The personal consumption expenditures price index — the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation — showed inflation increased in January, rising 5.4% from a year prior and up from 5.3% in December, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic [...]
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The Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 252,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 52,000. Shares of VTHR were down about 1.3% on the day.
Investors have plowed funds back into dividend paying offerings over the last two weeks ended this past Wednesday, and it’s easy to see why — the dual threat of inflation and not one but three rate hikes on the agenda this year has markets spooked. Current income can provide cover for investors, with a high [...]
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Copper is perhaps best known as the bellwether metal for the health of the global economy due to its use across sectors for a wide range of electrical applications. Recent research from Berkeley Labs underscores the integral role that copper will play in creating the next generation of solar fuels and carbon dioxide synthesis. Copper [...]
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By Kimberly Woody, Senior Portfolio Manager As inflation weighs ever more heavily on the minds of investors, we feel it equally as important to keep in mind the context through which the different measures of inflation, along with their strengths and limitations, should be viewed. By definition: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure [...]
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Add on the acceleration in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and growing legislative support, and we are looking at a drone market set to take off. Here's what you need to know about the growing drone market, and the ways to invest in it.
There are many exchange traded products for investors to choose from as they look to add energy infrastructure exposure to their portfolios, but the first step is deciding between an exchange traded fund and an exchange traded note. The first two ETPs launched in the energy infrastructure space notably utilize different structures: the Alerian MLP [...]
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Commodities ran hot in 2022, and despite a more muted second half, fared well in a tough year that saw both stocks and bonds falter. Today, the VettaFi voices huddle around the hydration station to discuss their outlook for commodities as an asset class in 2023, including the possibilities of a repeat performance and which [...]
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European equities struggled in 2022, even more than U.S. stocks for the bulk of the year. Now, Europe-based stocks are making a comeback and trading at bargain prices. In recent months, European stock markets have beaten Wall Street by 20 percentage points — the largest margin in more than 30 years. “U.S. equities had outperformed [...]
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In this 3EDGE Week in Review video, we discuss Signs of an Echo Bubble. 3EDGE Chief Investment Strategist Fritz Folts and Chief Investment Officer Steve Cucchiaro discuss how investors are often reticent to give up on the old narratives that initially drove the original market bubble. They discuss: What are market echo bubbles and how [...]
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An Investment Executive article featured a report by ISS Market Intelligence, which noted that active management will still account for the majority of the investment industry’s market revenues despite diminishing market share. Passive management has overtaken active management in terms of market share, offering investors cost-efficient, set-it-and-forget-it methodologies. Still, that doesn’t mean there’s no room [...]
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Inflation fears are once again reinvigorating talks of a potential recession as the Fed tries to wrangle inflation under control. For fixed income investors, municipal bonds are a prime option should economic growth stagnate. Municipal bonds offer a plethora of benefits, including tax-free income. However, local governments are also a stable option should an economic [...]
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