EIRL News and Press, iShares Trust MSCI Ireland From 03/30/23

2023-03-30 14:37:00 ET Summary EIRL is an Ireland-specific ETF that has performed well over the past year. This suggests a reasonable hedge against US/developed world equities. The fund is very top heavy but in two areas that I want exposure to. The first is online sports betting,...

2023-03-08 21:13:00 ET Summary GDP growth in the eurozone was revised down from 0.1% to 0% in the fourth quarter. Poor household consumption and investment data show that underlying developments are weaker than expected, adding concern about eurozone economic performance. For ...

Summary Investment-grade EM borrowers continue to achieve positive demand. Both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Emirates NBD enjoyed healthy demand, further confirming the strong investor sentiment towards stronger GCC credits. Nigeria's debt stress should not currently requir...

Summary I suggested caution back when August began. That was the right move in hindsight (for a while). Then markets began to rise again, then suffered some ugly moves this week. The moves higher were not entirely unjustified. There is good news to be found, if you know where to l...

I have been adding to my developed market exposure in 2022, with a specific focus on non-EU countries given the political and military risks on the continent. Through this year, this has proven to be a moderate hedge. Developed markets have seen some performance divergence, but for th...

The current rate hiking cycle is showing no signs of letting up as the Bank of England gets ready for its sixth increase since December. This time around, the U.K. central bank is even expected to raise borrowing costs by 50 basis points, or double its previous round of quarter point hi...

As we push into the second half of the year, it is time to reflect on Q1 and Q2, despite not really wanting to. 2022 has been a year where most asset classes are heavily in the red. One area that isn't is Energy. With the sector seeing some weakness recently, I personally see value. ...

European debt ratios have barely budged since 2012. Some Eurozone countries, including Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain have spent the past decade deleveraging and their debt ratios have plunged. Part of the reason there has been no debt crisis in Europe over the past...

Brexit has been out of the news for some time... that is, until yesterday. Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his intention to override the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol, which sought to prevent a hard border being erected between the Republic of Ireland (part of ...

The Russia-Ukraine war will further exacerbate supply chain problems affecting commodity prices as well as energy-dependent and related industries. Delivery times and input price growth eased, but material and labor shortages are at the historical highs in the EU in industry, construc...