HDMV News and Press, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International From 03/03/21

An analysis of aggregate growth and returns outside versus inside the United States provides some insight into the performance differential we have seen over the past decade. Specifically, returns (as measured by ROIC) of non-U.S. companies are approximately 30% better than those of U...

With the Nasdaq index more oversold than the S&P 500, I suspect we will see a rally shortly in these stocks, which we will use as a "selling" opportunity to reduce exposure. Both international and emerging markets are well ahead of any expected growth in the U.S. economy, so the r...

U.S. equities have been the strongest performing asset class for a long time, but that may be changing. It may be a good time to think internationally as global economic recovery is taking shape. iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) can offer simple ways to access international eq...

Official export data combined with PMI data help to generate timely estimations of global trade growth. Latest reading signals modest expansion in January 2021. Going forward, forecasts can provide further insight into the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. For furt...

The USD's wide acceptance for international commerce makes it a highly sought-after currency, especially when economic conditions are deteriorating. If we consider that USD weakness suggests an improving global business cycle, then it's reasonable to expect that would favor internatio...

Global equity valuations appear to reflect the presumption that many regions of the world will reopen this year and GDP growth will rebound from 2020 levels when consumption picks up. Overall, we believe earnings multiples for global equities are generally reasonable based on history ...

Throughout the year, we'll explore the themes that our listeners like best through mini-series on topics like technology, megatrends and Covid-19. The Covid pandemic has in many respects accelerated pre-existing and, in some sense, profound shifts in how the economy and society operat...

Our study showed that a COVID-19 vaccine would be the single most important factor in giving people confidence to resume normal spending habits. School reopenings should provide a further impulse to the recovery. Fiscal and monetary policy have already provided enormous stimulus, ...

With the advent of a series of successful vaccines, global markets can almost afford to be oblivious to virus headlines and instead focus on the medium term when economies have reopened. But, against this backdrop, a big question for investors must be: how quickly can populations be vacci...

Global manufacturing PMI at 53.5 in January from 53.8 in December. Production growth remains strong but eases as exports come close to stalling, led by renewed fall in China. Supply chain delays close to highest since 2004. Prices rise at steepest rate in nearly a decade. ...