IXN News and Press, iShares Global Tech From 05/26/21

Until recently global growth stocks have had a good run relative to value stocks, outperforming by 7.6% on an annualized basis over the 10 years ending September 30, 2020. With market expectations of a reflating economy on the horizon, investors have flocked to sectors viewed as the l...

Rising inflation has been a major headwind for growth stocks. Bitcoin's recent slump is another likely reason for the weakness. The expected summer spending boom should revive the equity market. Even rising commodity prices won't keep the bull down this summer. For furth...

The rotation from growth to value is accelerating. The combination of higher inflation, lower US dollar, and higher yields could be lethal for momentum stocks. The Fed is way behind the curve, but we believe that Jay Powell will be forced to acknowledge reality soon. Meanwhile...

Many people are thinking that last Friday's employment report points to a more accommodative Fed. Perhaps, but only if you think very short term. Many people are thinking that a more accommodative Fed is good news for growth stocks. Sure, but only if you think very short term. ...

Are you familiar with the "Aggression Scale?" Instead of the common classifications, it's measuring sectors based on their volatility, cyclicality, and growth. Three sectors currently are making it to the top of the "Aggression Scale." Technology is only one of those. Can we be ov...

The pace of recovery has begun to diverge across economies, with vaccination progress and the scale of government stimulus among the biggest swing factors. Macro disparities have also begun filtering into EPS growth expectations. Cyclically sensitive sectors have dominated the upg...

We still favor above-benchmark strategic allocations to China exposures, and see the recent weakness in Chinese markets offering an attractive entry point. The Federal Reserve made clear its commitment to be well "behind the curve" on inflation and wait to see it to materialize. I...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) looks set to become one of the fastest growing trends this decade. Statista: AI global software revenues are forecast to increase about 5x between end 2020 and end 2025. Others forecast AI to grow at a CAGR of 42% to 53%. A comparison of some popular A...

With a pool of potential non-US technology opportunities that is deeper than the equity benchmarks would suggest, we have continued to find technology opportunities outside the United States. We focus on technology firms that have a clear business concentration to allow us to better u...

I think we're not alone in being quite amazed by the resilience that the US market has shown following the very violent selloff in February and March. One of our big themes, digital innovation, continues to lead, transforming what I would call the more traditional or, sort of, classic...