ILF News and Press, iShares Latin America 40 From 04/12/23

2023-04-12 01:39:00 ET Summary We believe that beyond China, EMs offer an attractive and differentiated opportunity set - one which drove our launch of our EM ex China Growth strategy. Ex China, EMs have much more technology (particularly semiconductor and broad hardware), materia...

2023-03-08 01:26:00 ET Summary Higher US bond yields and interest-rate expectations have a negative impact on long duration assets, including technology companies. Selected companies in India and Hong Kong which are perceived to have below-average corporate governance have come un...

Summary Loosening Big Tech's labor stronghold may help level the global playing field. We believe many of our international holdings will be able to capitalize on dislocated labor markets. International investing offers the opportunity to access markets with technology innovators wh...

Summary Diversifying into global markets ex-US has been a frustrating choice for asset allocation for much of the past decade. So far in the new year, Europe is the leader. American shares as a percentage of global equities market capitalization have surged over the past decade. ...

Summary The MSCI Latin America Index has performed better than the MSCI Emerging Market Index cumulatively over the past 5 and 7 years as well as over longer time periods, buoyed by its natural resource companies. The region is well placed to take advantage of the opportunities created ...

Summary Despite softer economic conditions globally, emerging markets (EM) credit fundamentals remain supportive—and while we see some pockets of weakness, especially among energy- and food-importing countries, overall we believe EM debt is well positioned to withstand a period of we...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips 2022 was a tough year for most global equities markets. One notable exception was Latin America. The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (NYSEARCA: ILF ) rose nearly 10% for the year compared with an 18% decline in the SPDR S...

Summary ILF invests in the 40 largest Latin American stocks. The fund yields a whopping 11.4%, and has seen double-digit dividend growth these past few years. Risks abound. I last covered the iShares Latin America 40 ETF ( ILF ) this past April. In that article, I argu...

Summary In our view, the balance of demand and supply factors should support oil prices in 2023. Most EM banking systems look better positioned in terms of capital than they were during the Global Financial Crisis. All things considered, we continue to believe that current valuation...

Summary We expect COVID-19 to continue its transition to a global endemic and the status quo to prevail in Russia's war in Ukraine, with no material implications for the global economy. Mild recessions are forecast in the United States and Europe, but resilience in Asia Pacific will pre...