COMT News and Press, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF From 09/25/23

2023-09-25 20:21:00 ET Summary Bond yields, which have been stagnant since peaking last October, finally broke above the trading range they’ve been in for all that time. Interest rates will peak at some point. When they do, it may or may not coincide with the onset of reces...

2023-09-18 03:00:00 ET Summary For retirees, high-dividend stocks can be an important source of income while also offering appreciation potential. Higher-yielding stocks have produced better returns than dividend growth and the broader market. Growth stocks do well and it is t...

2023-08-23 12:30:00 ET Summary The sovereign credit spreads on the U.S. really ballooned out. While it got resolved this time, it does make the markets more jittery. Each time it happens, it's a cumulative effect. And that is certainly not good for the reserve currency because reserve...

2023-08-17 12:22:00 ET Summary China's economy has not met post-lockdown growth expectations. That slowdown has had a mixed impact on commodities demand. China's government may need to step in with more stimulus. As China's economy struggles to find momentum, is ther...

2023-08-16 03:47:06 ET Summary A generational demand shock and global supply constraints have the commodity sector poised for a shift unseen since the 1970 supercycle. Direxion Auspice Broad Commodity Strategy ETF has been a top performer, producing more return relative to its ris...

2023-07-30 00:41:12 ET Summary Commodities have not performed well as a safe haven investment compared to equities, particularly tech-growth stocks. The iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF has seen mixed inflows and outflows over the past 3 years. The performance ...

2023-07-25 07:02:49 ET The stock market is pricing in a better scenario that simply a soft landing, according to the J.P. Morgan global strategy team. Marko Kolanovic continues to reiterate the bearish stance on equities he has maintained throughout the run-up of this year. "The equ...

2023-07-24 07:00:00 ET Summary Signs that market participation is broadening are continuing to show up. The best performer last week was Commodities, which finally caught a bid after a year-long slide. The worst-performing asset class last week was Asia, led lower by China. ...

2023-07-21 08:00:00 ET Summary The cyclical "inflation" up-swings and down-swings should become evident in commodity prices first and consumer prices last. While this price deflation could be viewed as a positive by those who are not within the ranks of the directly affected produ...

2023-07-17 20:29:00 ET Summary The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCI) underperformed the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) in Q2 2023 but continues to outperform year-to-date by over 3.5%. The declines in all commodity indexes during Q2 2023 was mostly due to the poor eco...