Euro currency-related exchange traded funds climbed on Thursday after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde refused to rule out tightening monetary policy in response to the ECB’s “unanimous concern” over rising inflationary...
Read MoreFed tightening is on the very near horizon, with interest rate increases set to begin in March. How big those hikes will be and how many there will be this year both remain unknown, but several factors point to some potentially stable fundamentals...
Read MoreWe wrote last year about Nasdaq’s new U.S. Retail Equity Flows (UREF) data that captures retail trading activity in U.S. markets. We revisit the data to see what retail did as markets weakened in recent weeks....
Read More2021 was one for the books, and 2022 is presenting an even more challenging environment for investors. In a low-but-rising rate environment, bond investors in particular will have to reassess their asset mix to manage risks and still generate enough...
Read MoreThe world is increasingly focused on sustainability and greenhouse gas emission reductions, and the Beijing Olympics have placed sustainability front and center with the 2022 winter games. On the cutting edge of green technology is the carbon...
Read MoreBy Chris Konstantinos, CFA, Director of Investments, Chief Investment Strategist SUMMARY We anticipated greater volatility in 2022 and are now seeing it. In our view, this volatility is linked to expectations that interest rates will rise faster...
Read MoreGold exchange traded funds have been stuck within range for the past year, wavering on central banks’ monetary policy outlook and mixed economic data. Over the past year, the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) dipped 1.9%, the iShares Gold Trust...
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