EWY News and Press, iShares Inc MSCI South Korea From 08/21/19

By Xav Feng Three Asia-Pacific central banks, including New Zealand, Thailand and India, dropped a shocking bomb in the global market by cutting their interest rates aggressively on the same day. By the means of responding to a worsening global economy, the central banks of New Zealand, ...

South Korea has moved to downgrade Japan from its list of most trusted trading partners while also seeking talks to end a months-long spat that has hurt economic ties between the two countries. More news on: iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Korea Fund, Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3...

Emerging markets, especially those linked to China, are strong shorting targets, says Landon Whaley . We activated this macro theme on May 6, 2019, to capitalize on equity bear markets around the world as growth continues to slow, and as a vast number of economies experience the most bear...

Almost everything in life is relative, and investing is no exception. Stocks are having a wonderful year, thus far, in 2019, right? Well, yes, but (certain) bonds are having an even better year than stocks: Shares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ( TLT ): +17% SPDR® S&P 500 ETF ( SP...

Conundrum The past week delivered three milestones: 106 consecutive months of jobs growth, the longest streak in US history (by far). 121 consecutive months of economic expansion, the longest streak in US history (a fresh record). First rate cut after 11 years. If the third miles...

ETF Overview The iShares MSCI Japan ETF ( EWJ ) owns a portfolio of Japanese stocks. The ETF basically tracks the performance of the MSCI Japan Index. This fund has high exposure to cyclical sectors that generally do not do well in an economic downturn. Japan’s economy is also heading...

President Trump surely won't be happy with the action in China's yuan, which has plunged through the 7 (per dollar) level. More news on: iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF, iShares China Large-Cap ETF, iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, Top stock market news, News on the U.S. economy, Global new...

Trade is being rattled across the globe as Japan's cabinet approved a plan to remove South Korea from a list of countries that enjoy minimum export controls. More news on: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF, iShares MSCI Japan ETF, iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF, News on ETFs, Globa...

Global: As expected, the Fed cut its policy rate by 25bps on Wednesday, the first cut in 11 years, levitating the US dollar and generating a tiny 'sell-off' in equities. Even though some market participants were betting on a 'large' 50bps cut, we said that a 25bps cut seemed more reasonable ...

Our macro themes are intended to focus your attention on the global macro trends that matter most, writes Landon Whaley , who breaks down his approach and performance. Capturing economic and financial market data and contextualizing it is something the Old Institution and its followers f...