EFA News and Press, iShares MSCI EAFE From 05/16/23

2023-05-16 11:45:00 ET Summary With increasing economic uncertainty and market volatility in the first quarter of 2023, the probability of a mild recession beginning in the second half of the year or early next continues to rise. Global supply chain disruptions stemming from the C...

2023-05-15 10:35:00 ET Summary We think the U.S. debt limit showdown will spark renewed volatility in markets. That risk reinforces why we stay invested and cautious by going up in quality. Stocks were flat last week after U.S. data confirmed core inflation staying high. We think ...

2023-05-13 10:00:00 ET Summary The global economy’s gradual recovery from both the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains on track. China’s reopened economy is rebounding strongly. Supply chain disruptions are unwinding, while dislocations to en...

2023-05-10 23:50:00 ET Summary A further acceleration of services sector growth pushed the pace of global expansion to a 16-month high in April. All major economies reported robust service sector growth, in all cases outperforming manufacturing which consequently remained broadly ...

2023-05-09 02:10:00 ET Summary Central bank hiking cycles in the developed world are slowly but surely coming to an end, raising the question of whether they have pulled off a soft landing. On the face of it, the answer to this question is a resounding no. Interest rates in Europe...

2023-05-04 01:38:15 ET Summary Relative calm has returned to markets, for now. The recent extreme volatility in markets was compounded by a relatively new product: the sector ETF. A rotation into value should benefit international markets. Business outlook is little change...

2023-05-02 02:15:00 ET Summary Stock and bond markets ended the first quarter of 2023 with solid gains despite investor concerns. Gains in the stock and bond markets were primarily driven by a continued decline in interest rates, the rate of inflation, and surprisingly resilient e...

2023-05-01 04:25:04 ET Summary SPY is now in bullish alignment. EFA remains strong. VFX is a new ETF that I am tracking. For further details see: My Current View Of The S&P 500 Index: May 2023 Edition (Technical Analysis)

2023-04-30 07:32:47 ET Summary iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF is invested in developed markets except the U.S. and Canada. Over 60% of assets are in Europe, but Japan is the top country. The fund is overweight in financials and heavy in banks. Return since inception is underw...

2023-04-28 04:13:40 ET Summary An overview of the debt ceiling impasse. A detailed breakdown of the liquidity implications that will come after the debt ceiling is resolved. A zoomed-out analysis of government debt, deficits, and interest expense more broadly. The po...