EWD News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI Sweden From 03/09/22

Structurally, there's a lot to admire about Sweden. The Swedish central bank may have to abandon its dovish policy ahead of schedule and this could aid the Krone which looks relatively oversold. Russia and Ukraine account for less than 2% of Swedish imports and exports. EWD ha...

Emerging Markets are outperforming the rest of the world, due in large part to windfall profits in the commodities-exporting countries of South America and the Middle East. If you want to follow the money, this is a good place to start. Money has been flowing out of tech, consumer dis...

Given the crisis in Ukraine, which is geographically closer to some of us than to others, I thought it would be a good idea to look at how the market reacts. I go through some portfolio strategy ideas that can be adopted when you think armed conflict is on the horizon. I also show you...

Not all Net Zero targets are created equal. Depending on historical and current carbon emissions, some are more ambitious than others. On average, we find that the current Net Zero targets will, if met, collectively deliver a global temperature rise of 2.1°C, well above the 1.5&#...

House price growth in the eurozone is at its highest since 2006 as housing markets were supported by a limited impact of the pandemic on household finances, rising savings, historically low-interest rates, favorable financing conditions, and changing preferences. The improved macropru...

The past week has been dominated by Omicron news as we all try to piece together the limited information we have and determine what it all means for the coming months. The RBA and BoC both hold meetings next week and will likely be armed with little more information than OPEC+ had on ...

The focus in the US shifts from the labor market to pricing pressures. EU economic and financial affairs ministers are meeting in Slovenia. The meeting concludes on Saturday, September 11. The UK releases August unemployment claims and the unemployment rate on Tuesday. For f...

The recovery of the European economies in the first eight months of this year from the pandemic-induced recession has been impressive. The rapid uptake of new work led to a marked increase in euro-area employment at one of the fastest rates in two decades. Economic growth in Europ...

We think inflation is likely to fall back, but we are more sensitive to upside risk than at the start of the year. Evidence of longer-term investment in more and more sectors continues to build. Flexibility and a tactical approach across the full range of credit markets has been a...

Record low real yields across the world betray an exceptional degree of macro angst. Or do they? Don’t look at rates in isolation. Other markets are fine. The tide of central bank purchases lifts all boats, and normal liquidity conditions will only return at the end of the ...