EFA News and Press, iShares MSCI EAFE From 10/09/23

2023-10-09 23:57:00 ET Summary We see markets adjusting to the new regime. This is not a typical business cycle - structural mega forces are shaping the outlook now, in our view. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped to 16-year highs as markets eyed higher-for-longer interest rat...

2023-10-07 03:31:00 ET Summary Global economic growth remained largely stalled for a second consecutive month in September, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. Global business activity growth remained largely stalled for a ...

2023-09-30 10:19:03 ET Summary The author's pension plan assets outperformed the S&P 500 index in September, but did not meet the objective of preserving capital. I use a moving average crossover system to determine how to allocate my pension plan assets. All ETFs that I f...

2023-09-25 23:57:38 ET Summary The US Dollar Index has been on a strong run, causing foreign stocks to underperform relative to US equities. The Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF has performed well despite the dollar's advance, with a 3.7% trailing 12-month yield. SCHY ...

2023-09-15 06:00:00 ET Summary The latest PMI data outlined renewed a contraction in developed markets while emerging markets growth, across both manufacturing and service sectors, slowed for a third month in a row. The rate of expansion for emerging markets remained marginally ab...

2023-09-14 11:00:00 ET Summary Expanding the fixed-income opportunity set globally allows US investors to capture diversification, attractive yields, and potential returns. The global bond market offers more opportunities for active managers to add alpha and diversification source...

2023-09-07 03:25:00 ET Summary Global jobs growth remained muted in August, according to PMI survey data. Job gains were largely limited to the emerging markets, where jobs growth hit a 12-year-high. Employment growth has cooled especially sharply in the US and Europe in recent mo...

2023-09-03 00:17:00 ET Summary Why August was tough for finding market trends. Lessons from China's reopening and what investors got wrong. The pitfalls of FOMO investing. As markets prepare to roll into autumn, Ben Gossack, Portfolio Manager at TD Asset Management...

2023-09-01 11:50:23 ET Summary The author plans to change their pension plan allocation to be 100% invested in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). The author's investment performance in August underperformed the S&P 500 index, failing to meet their investment objectives. The a...

2023-08-22 02:33:54 ET Summary IEFA is a large and efficient ex-US/Canada developed markets index fund. Though it charges a low expense ratio, investors can find even cheaper funds. If you are looking for a methodology that emphasizes value or yield performance, there are also...