EFA News and Press, iShares MSCI EAFE From 02/04/22

For those investors who like the idea of buying and holding for the long term, international stocks are likely to dramatically outperform over the coming years. The SPDR Developed World ex-US ETF offers a well-diversified portfolio of international stocks, with much stronger long-term...

The expected risk premium for the Global Market Index edged down in January from the previous month’s estimate. Using short-term momentum and medium-term mean-reversion market factors to adjust the forecast reduces GMI’s ex-ante risk premium to an annualized 5.4%. Th...

I am maintaining 100% allocation to SPY. SPY remains in bullish alignment. All other ETFs are below their 10 month EMAs. For further details see: My Current View Of The S&P 500 Index: February 2022 Edition

This time is different. The greatest threat facing investors in a generation. Reasons for reassurance and the key risk facing investors in 2022. Expect increased volatility across asset classes. A market full of opportunities in the year ahead. For further details se...

Despite ongoing inflation hype, the U.S. prices paid trend indicator peaked in June 2021 and turned down - this typically leads ISM Manufacturing prices by 2-3 months and suggests inflationary pressures will continue to reverse. Commodities are signalling a similar story, with the Gol...

EFA is undervalued but lacks a catalyst. Catalysts are difficult to predict, in fact they are often unpredictable by nature. Yet EFA is fundamentally undervalued with an implicitly high cost of equity, offering the potential for 10% annual returns. While I would remain bullish...

December's preliminary PMI numbers provided a more solemn note to end the year. Growth momentum across the world's largest developed economies revealed to have eased in the final month of the year. The latest COVID-19 Omicron variant developments add further downside risks to the ...

Without a successful green transition everywhere, climate risk is unmanageable anywhere. Not all companies can beat inflation by raising prices – that’s why this is a stock selection environment. The steps Iran has taken demonstrate it is moving closer to attaining n...

We see 2022 heralding a new market regime by delivering global stock gains and bond losses for a second year in a row - a first in about half a century. Stocks rallied back to near record levels and yields rose last week as worries of Omicron dissipated. China’s central bank lo...

The short-term correction has probably not ended yet. Macroeconomic indicators signal further upside for stocks despite short-term correction potential. The Fed could face tough challenges with its loose monetary stance sooner than many expect. For further details see: B...