BFIT News and Press, Global X Health & Wellness Thematic ETF From 04/26/22

Investors face a trifecta of worries: rate hikes, inflation and volatility. In Q1 2022, equity markets took stock of a changing economic and geopolitical landscape. Looking forward, economic and geopolitical uncertainty will likely increase. For further details see: Look...

Preliminary PMI survey data showed economic growth slowing in the US and UK as strong pandemic rebounds showed signs of fading. In contrast, a reopening of economies in the eurozone and Japan helped drive improvements, helping to offset weakened manufacturing performances arising from...

The invasion of Ukraine is an inflationary shock to an already inflationary system. The International Energy Agency has warned that the impact on oil supply will peak only from May onwards. Since the war broke out, core government bonds have suffered sustained price declines unsee...

The war in Ukraine has led to disruptions in gas markets and global supply chains. Some of the services categories that are the most sensitive to wage inflation are also looking pretty hot right now. The Fed’s pivot toward higher interest rates to corral inflation makes for...

Strategies for navigating headwinds facing financial markets. Outlook for equities and fixed income. Why there's a strong case for Canadian equities. For further details see: A Strong Case For Canadian Equities This Year: TD Asset Management CIO

Due to the war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions and embargoes - on top of the already interrupted supply chain, plus a new COVID outbreak in China - global trade is grinding down to a slow-motion “holding” action. As a result of these disruptions, PMIs all over the...

Last year’s headlines (COVID-19 and China) have been replaced with new concerns (Invasions and Inflation). Central bankers are pivoting from stabilizing growth to limiting inflation. Traditional bond and equity markets have come under pressure as they adjust to this new regime....

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has fully miscalculated the West’s response to his invasion of Ukraine. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) looks to have underestimated the underlying price pressures that have accumulated in the US economy. The developing new world order ...

Business costs are now rising at a rate not seen since 2008. Input cost inflation accelerated worldwide in both manufacturing and services. COVID-19 containment measures have been almost completely removed in the UK and US, though many restrictions persist in the eurozone. F...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has hit business confidence across much of the world, representing a bigger jolt to worldwide business optimism. Falls in confidence were widespread. In fact, while business confidence dropped sharply in March, trends in output were generally more resi...