EFIV News and Press, SPDR S&P 500 ESG From 01/12/24

2024-01-12 23:25:00 ET Summary The biggest economic story of 2023 was about something that didn’t happen. There was no recession in the United States or, for that matter, in the global economy at large. We expect 2024 will be a different environment for AI, one less about h...

2024-01-09 01:01:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 index remains just 2.1% below its 3 January 2022 all-time high closing value of 4,796.56. The major news prompting that change is uncertainty on the timing and direction of the Fed's next change in the Federal Funds Rate. The Fed ...

2024-01-08 08:00:00 ET Summary The stock market rally in 2023 was primarily enjoyed by seven large-cap technology stocks, but I expect the rally will ultimately widen in 2024 for both stocks and bonds. The Federal Reserve is projected to shift from tightening to accommodation as i...

2024-01-04 11:30:00 ET Summary Reviewing 2023’s key milestones of hope and despair, and markers of progress. After a difficult 2022 and first months of 2023, the stage is set for markets to appropriately value the solutions to the world’s key risks. Green Alpha b...

2024-01-02 10:42:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 is two years into what we expect to be a very long, interesting trip to nowhere. The cumulative total return of the S&P 500 lagged the cumulative total return of Treasury bills for close to 50 years of the 84-year period from 1929...

2024-01-02 09:05:00 ET Summary S&P 500 came close to reaching and surpassing its two-year-old record high of 4,796.56 from January 3, 2022, in the final weeks of 2023. There was very little new information for investors to absorb during the final trading weeks of 2023. Atl...

2024-01-01 11:26:00 ET Summary Here's my list of 10 potential surprises for investors in 2024. Note they are not expected, but should be respected as possibilities. I'm as optimistic as anyone when a new year starts, but I insist on looking both ways before I cross the street as a...

2023-12-22 22:20:16 ET Summary No one predicted the positive market performance in 2023, driven by tech stocks and low inflation. 2024 will bring a growth scare and a bull market in bonds, particularly zero-coupon US Treasury Bonds. Investors should expect the unexpected and b...

2023-12-21 07:30:17 ET Summary Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF follows an environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) approach. The sector breakdown is close to the S&P 500 index, but valuation and growth metrics are slightly inferior. While ESGV has ...

2023-12-21 05:05:00 ET Summary COP28 delivered mixed results on some key agenda items but provided new insights into climate-related opportunities and the initiatives needed to implement them. The need for mitigation and adaptation appeared to resonate strongly with investors. ...