EEM News and Press, iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund From 02/22/23

Summary Markets are waking up to our expectation of more central bank rate hikes as inflation proves sticky. We go overweight U.S. short-term bonds for income. U.S. two-year Treasury yields jumped near 15-year highs - sparking an equity retreat - as Federal Reserve rate cuts later in th...

Summary Are markets re-rating EM here? Has the "sudden stop" of capital flowing into emerging markets started? A steadfast tightening Federal Reserve will play into and heighten these EM risks through various channels. The outlook for the US economy remains generally-positive as sho...

Summary Stocks have posted solid gains since they started to recover from last year’s painful crash. Policy trends that drive currency moves and macroeconomic growth differ around the world. Disciplined stock selection can help investors achieve effective global diversificati...

Summary A historical look at prior inflationary periods (1910s, 1940s, and 1970s) to see what they have to say about the 2020s. An analysis of two very different types of money creation: fiscal-driven inflation and lending-driven inflation. An outlook on investment opportunities for...

Summary In this post, I will focus on trend lines in profitability at companies in 2022, with the intent of addressing multiple questions. While absolute profits are a useful measure of profitability, you have to scale profits to a common scaling variable, to compare companies of differ...

Summary India stocks are lower in 2023 as turmoil continues with the Adani Group. The India Fund features a 10% yield and has easily beaten major country index funds. I'm upgrading this CEF with its relative and technical strength, despite a flat return over the last few months. ...

Summary The Federal Reserve is operating at a financial loss for the first time in modern history, and is likely to have negative tangible equity soon. While not as "doomy" as it sounds, this does have ramifications for fiscal deficits (bad for them) and the banking system (mostly good ...

Summary International developed markets did a quick 180 off their October lows as the USD pulled back. Even with U.S. mega-caps outperforming in 2022, EFA is still performing relatively decently. I identify important prices on the chart as well as take an updated look at global valu...

Summary The iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF looks poised for a better 2023 as the Chinese reopening gets underway. The ETF's diversification allows investors to benefit from the first and second-order effects of a tourism rebound, as well as long-term foreign investment tailwinds. ...

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...