HDMV News and Press, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International From 11/19/20

Global equity market cap has certainly had its ups and downs, but over time the annualized growth rate of this statistic is about 7%. The market cap of global equities today is about 60% higher than it was in late March at the height of the Covid panic. Chart #4 below shows how th...

Global stocks declined for the second consecutive month in October, but rallied back in early November. We trimmed our equity overweight in October ahead of the U.S. election, though we remain cautiously optimistic on risk assets into year end. In a challenging market, the BlackRo...

In the traditional energy space, it's a tough outlook. The demand destruction has been severe, and we don't look for a strong rebound until sometime until 2021. Alternative energy, on the other hand, has had a very good run of it. The great thing about alternative energy is that it's ...

Global business cycles are closely interconnected. Global business cycles are closely synchronized. Global equity markets respond accordingly. For further details see: Investing In Foreign Markets Sounds Exciting - But Isn't Always

There is a nervous calm in the capital markets today. The dollar is mixed, with the sterling and the dollar bloc softer and the euro, yen, and Swiss franc a little firmer. The Turkish lira is extending yesterday's sharp gains, while many of the regional Asia Pacific currencies low...

While the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to gather pace across Europe, yields on local 10-year government debt declined in October. In Germany, the 10-year Bund yield declined by 10 basis points to finish October at -0.63%. Across the Atlantic, the yield on the 10-...

Global markets were mixed in October. The biggest losers for the major asset classes: shares in the US and developed markets and real estate shares around the world. The clear winner last month: stocks in emerging markets via MSCI Emerging Markets Index. For further details ...

We remain neutral on equities overall. But believe global markets are likely to continue to trend higher. Investors must look forward to 2021 and from around Q221 the prospect of increasing availability of vaccines. For further details see: Global Perspectives - Cyclical...

Likely catalysts behind the market selloff in the U.S. and Europe. Could new lockdowns in Europe derail the region’s economic recovery? China announces new five-year economic plan. For further details see: Non-U.S. Stocks: A Potential Opportunity Amid The Market M...

2020 is the year we would all like to forget - and somehow, equity markets have already done just that. Valuations of most markets are once again extremely stretched, emboldened by ample central bank liquidity, and increasingly vulnerable to changing risk sentiment. It seems that ...