EEM News and Press, iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund From 02/09/23

Summary China’s economic reopening is proceeding swiftly, despite the spike in COVID-19 cases in early January. January witnessed a dramatic shift in the performance of growth stocks, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index posting double-digit returns. Consensus expectat...

Summary In 2021 and 2022, emerging-market (EM) stocks underperformed developed market equities. Despite EM’s subsequent outperformance of 12.5% since then (October 31, 2022, through January 31, 2023) our quant scores remain strongly positive for EM stocks. Meanwhile, in funda...

Summary We see central banks stumbling into a more nuanced phase of the inflation fight and nearing a pause on hikes. We like short-term bonds and credit for income. U.S. stocks rose but trimmed gains and Treasury yields jumped after U.S. jobs data showed a tight labor market, reviving ...

Summary SDEM is a high yield ETF in emerging markets. Low and decreasing AUM may threaten its existence. Half of asset value is directly exposed to risks related to China. It is massively overweight in one sector. Since 2015, the share price has lost 46% and distributions ha...

Summary Some explanations about leveraged ETFs’ non-linear behavior. Leveraged ETFs in biotechnology and semiconductors show large drifts. SPXS 12-month drift became negative in April 2022 and has deteriorated since then. Lessons of SPXS history. This article ...

Summary High short interest means plenty of speculators are short iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF. However, EEM shares continue to make higher highs on the long-term chart. Therefore, to control risk, defined risk put spreads are our preferred strategy to trade iShares MSCI Emergi...

Summary Despite softer economic conditions globally, emerging markets (EM) credit fundamentals remain supportive—and while we see some pockets of weakness, especially among energy- and food-importing countries, overall we believe EM debt is well positioned to withstand a period of we...

Summary Developed international and emerging market stocks have been surging relative to the U.S. in recent months. Are non-U.S. stocks finally ready to take the sustained lead over their U.S. counterparts? A closer look reveals that non-U.S. stock performance may not be as impressi...

Summary International institutions, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the OECD, have all warned of a downturn in the global economy commencing in the fourth quarter of last year and continuing in the early months of 2023. The fourth quarter of 2022 was indee...

Summary Markets often turn well before the economy and we are starting to see Global PMIs stabilize. Like many other indicators, the market's "Pros and Cons" keep investors guessing. Investors are in the "glass half full" mindset. Negatives are placed on the back shelf now. Sent...