EFIX News and Press, First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF From 06/06/22

The search for value is on, particularly in short to medium duration. We believe yield translates into return potential, and it’s an opportune time to assess current yields in the context of the durability (or lack thereof) of the Fed’s recently aggressive monetary polic...

When we make investment decisions about assets with multi-decade horizons, our forecasts will ultimately break down. There are multiple, equally valid pathways through the transition, all with different technology mixes and varied time horizons. Social factors may drive higher emi...

The map of the Asset Allocation Committee’s market views is a buzz of activity this quarter. Coming into 2022, we anticipated slower growth compared with the steep recovery levels of 2021 and inflation that was declining but persistent—and problematic due to its origins ...

The expected risk premium continued sliding in April for the Global Markets Index (GMI). Tuesday’s revision reflects a drop to a 5.4% annualized increase for the long term – a relatively large cut of 40 basis points from last month’s estimate. The forecast ref...

Corporate ESG ratings do not necessarily measure a company’s impact on the Earth and society. There are no current industry or regulator standards for algorithms, metrics, data sources or results. By its nature, ESG assessment requires a forward-looking approach that static...

With U.S. bond market yields rising to levels not seen since 2018–19, market participants appear to be debating whether rates have further room to rise from here or whether the increases now represent a renewed buying opportunity to go long duration. The rise in UST yields thus...

We like emerging market (EM) local debt within an overall bond underweight. Much monetary tightening has been done, and valuations are compelling. U.S. Treasury yields hit new three-year highs last week, and equities fell. We still think stocks can weather the yield rise in the inflat...

Sweeping sanctions placed on Russia's currency and Russian companies have rippled through all asset classes, affecting portfolios across the globe—including those with an allocation to foreign exchange markets. What if ESG factors had been taken more into consideration in the w...

Increasingly, today’s fixed-income market presents unique opportunities for responsible investing in the form of environmental, social, and governance labeled bonds. Unfortunately, as demand surges for responsible investing choices and the market for ESG-labeled bonds balloons,...

In an era of low yields, generating income has been a challenge for many investors, with attractive yields limited to a narrow range of asset classes. That landscape has improved somewhat since early 2022, with inflation, geopolitical tensions and hawkish global monetary policies driv...