IGF News and Press, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF From 06/09/23

2023-06-09 06:15:00 ET Income investors may feel left out as they watch growth stocks ride the rising tide of the Nasdaq Composite 's epic 25.4% year-to-date gain. But veteran investors know that dividend investing isn't about outperforming an index by taking on a lot of risk. Rather, i...

2023-06-02 21:30:00 ET Summary Cooler heads prevail over debt ceiling but are there broader implications? Recession vs resilience: Finding opportunities in a cautious market. Why fixed income still may provide opportunities for investors. The bill to rais...

2023-05-16 11:45:00 ET Summary With increasing economic uncertainty and market volatility in the first quarter of 2023, the probability of a mild recession beginning in the second half of the year or early next continues to rise. Global supply chain disruptions stemming from the C...

2023-05-16 03:30:00 ET Summary Historically low interest rates in recent years made it difficult for investors who seek yield from their investment portfolios. Rising rates in today's fixed income markets have led to more attractive bond prices and higher yields, alleviating some ...

2023-05-15 22:13:00 ET Summary How high interest rates are impacting the alt space. Commercial real estate remains a significant unknown risk. Why infrastructure continues to provide investment opportunities. Aggressive rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve ...

2023-05-03 01:30:00 ET Summary Q1 2023 was a more favorable environment for Global ex-U.S., Emerging Markets, Europe, U.S. small cap, UK, Australia, Canada and Global Real Estate managers. The quality factor was the standout performer across most regions in Q1, with the growth fac...

2023-05-01 17:44:53 ET Summary The money supply is shrinking and the Federal government is gobbling up an ever-growing percentage, starving private businesses of growth capital. abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund invests in infrastructure companies that should be able to deli...

2023-04-03 11:20:00 ET Summary We see the U.S. policy push for leadership in clean tech and Europe’s fast-developing response creating near-term and strategic investment opportunities. Risk assets rallied amid stabilizing sentiment toward banks. Yet the disconnect between s...

Thanks to their low costs, easy access, and sophistication, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have steadily taken inflows for decades. As of Q4 2022, BlackRock estimates that ETFs make up 12.6% of equity assets in the U.S. Today, there are sector-based ETFs and even ETFs that focus on a specific t...

Summary GMO and Bridgewater recently published research notes that paint an unfavorable picture for US equities. According to GMO, US Large caps are forecast to return -1.6% after inflation over the coming 7-year period. Bridgewater Associates believes that the only way to slay infl...