IAK News and Press, iShares U.S. Insurance From 06/05/23

2023-06-05 12:15:12 ET Summary Private equity firms may benefit from market downturns by acquiring quality assets at lower prices and restructuring struggling companies. Private equity may be less volatile and more "recession-proof" compared to other financial subsectors like bank...

2023-05-19 13:58:54 ET Summary We stamped a buy on AXIS Capital Holdings the last time around. Valuation was compelling, and the firm was delivering results. The company has made some big moves and moved away from the extremely volatile catastrophe reinsurance segment. We ...

2023-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary Markets are being shaped by disparate trends from falling energy prices to rising interest rates. During first-quarter earnings season, company reports indicated that these crosscurrents are intensifying business challenges—and making it harde...

2023-05-16 14:15:00 ET Summary Lipper Financial Services ETFs recorded their largest weekly outflow of the year over the past fund flows week (-$1.4 billion). On top of the bank failures, market participants are worried about the largest U.S. banks gaining an increasing market sha...

2023-05-08 11:29:19 ET In light of the recent stock market rally, Stifel is boosting its S&P 500 target for the year while also predicting a substantial drop in inflation. Stifel boosted its median S&P 500 ( SP500 ) ( NYSEARCA: SPY ) ( IVV ) ( VOO ) forecast ...

2023-05-03 01:36:00 ET Summary Why there may be other small lenders set to fail. The Fed is sticking to plan and focusing on fighting inflation, and nothing else. Are niche banks bearing the brunt of interest rate hikes? JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) has agreed ...

2023-04-25 11:35:00 ET Summary Considering the pace and magnitude of interest rate hikes over the last year, it’s not surprising that issues in the banking industry have resulted in a confidence crisis. The swift and aggressive intervention by regulatory and private sector ...

2023-04-22 03:30:00 ET Summary Given current market uncertainties, K2 Advisors remains defensive in terms of market outlook and beta positioning. While many managers experienced losses around recent rates volatility, the opportunity set may become clearer as policymakers grapple w...

2023-04-19 11:39:37 ET Summary Insurance stocks are making multi-week highs following the regional banking mini-crisis in March. Following a weak earnings preannouncement, I continue to see value in shares of HIG. I outline key price levels to watch on this undervalued company...

2023-04-18 09:43:00 ET Summary Changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard adjusted the sector weights in the S&P 500. Sector futures provide a way to manage risk related to the 11 GICS sectors and gain exposure to changes impacting differing sectors of the market. ...