EPOL News and Press, iShares Trust MSCI Poland From 02/07/23

Summary The iShares MSCI Poland ETF offers US investors low-cost, albeit concentrated, exposure to Polish equities. Despite the decline over the past year, the near-term setup isn't compelling, with the fund's key bank holdings set to be pressured by various headwinds. With a furthe...

Summary The energy sector has been red-hot for much of the past year, but there are still pockets in this corner that remain battered, at least in relative terms. There are no guarantees that the so-called value premium, no matter the definition, will generate superior performance anyti...

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Summary CEE could be an interesting investment vehicle, but only when it trades at a discount to NAV. I am focusing on Poland and Hungarian ADRs for the time being. Europe's economic outlook is too hazy to initiate a position at the moment. Over 70% of the fund's assets are inve...

Summary Equities in Poland are trading at record-low valuations. Key risks include windfall taxes, slower growth, and its economic dependency on Europe. Poland is valued nearly the same as other distressed frontier and emerging markets. Political risks may emerge, which co...

Summary Central banks across emerging markets have reacted to elevated inflation by significantly tightening monetary policy, in some cases, well ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. After largely synchronized rate-hiking cycles across EM, monetary poli...

Summary EPOL invests in Polish equities. The Polish equity market has been mired in regional conflict, political risk, inflationary pressures, and more. While EPOL could be an interesting bet on a cyclical European bounce back, I do not think now is the time. EPOL is likel...

ETF investors are looking for safety, and EPOL already has some complicated exposures. While there could be more to the story, given the typical risk profile of ETF investors, they need to take care around EPOL. Legal risks for major lenders and a decent amount of refining exposur...

Emerging markets Asia’s regional central banks are powering ahead with frontloaded rate hikes. By contrast, we keep getting more dovish surprises in Central Europe. Brazil’s slower pace of tightening is well-deserved – the central bank was the hiking pioneer i...

The latest data releases in emerging markets Asia confirmed that peak inflation in the region remains elusive. Unlike EM Asia, inflation surprises in EMEA and LATAM are actually heading south - together with actual annual inflation in some countries. There will be several importan...