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State Street (NYSE: STT ) Global Advisors announces share splits on four SPDR ETFs that will apply to shareholders of record at the market close Sept. 18, 2019. More news on: State Street Corporation, SPDR Index Shares Funds - SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF, SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treas...

As global uncertainty accelerates around the world, constantly lowering growth expectations, global yields have been plunging since the end of last year with the 10Y US down from 3.2% in early November to 1.6% on Friday. We saw that global sentiment has been significantly deteriorating with th...

The Federal Reserve has ended its efforts to “normalize” its balance sheet. That is, the Fed has now moved on to the next stage of its operations. It has stopped reducing the size of its securities portfolio and now is focusing almost entirely on what it should do with interest...

By William J. Luther I n 2012, the Federal Reserve adopted a “longer run” inflation target of 2%. The European Central Bank ((ECB)) similarly “ aims at inflation rates of below, but close to, 2% over the medium term.” Indeed, all around the world , central ...

Rick Rieder highlights the economic policy state-of-play today, and where it may lead to should economic growth falter, productivity not materialize, and populism continue to thrive. The major global central banks continue to draw bigger guns in their battle against deflation , yet in some...

It's that D-word again. Deflation is knocking at the door of the global economy. But who is going to answer, and who is really at the door? (and so what??) In the following charts and paragraphs I will provide my take on the key drivers, the response, the ripple effects, and a base case scen...

By Olumide Owolabi, Portfolio Manager, Global Fixed Income Team The Fed seems more likely to focus on a range of policy tools. Neuberger Berman's Global Fixed Income team recently conducted a roundtable discussion focused on the unprecedented dynamics of negative interest rates. We exa...

By Colin Lloyd Following on from my previous article, " The Pension Fund Apocalypse ," these are just a few of last month's stories. Danske Bank ([[DNSKF]]) of Denmark introduces the first negative 10-year fixed-rate mortgage. The German Finance Ministry voices disappointment at the ...

"I'm not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am, may be lost." - Pooh There are few, if any, more sensible literary figures than the "Silly Old Bear." His common sense is grounded, and his words of wisdom are among the best, that the world has to offer. With $17 trillion in ne...

One of the main drivers of gold prices recently has been the plunge in long-term interest rates. Gold is very negatively correlated to the change in real yields: when they fall, it is bullish for the gold price and when they rise, not so much. (Please note I'm not referring to nominal interest...