OPER News and Press, ETF Series Solutions ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity From 11/19/23

2023-11-19 03:56:00 ET Summary Opportunities in fixed income ETFs. The market impact of the Fed finishing its rate hike cycle. Where the funds are flowing in the ETF space. Recent U.S. inflation data is fueling speculation the Federal Reserve’s hiking cycle ha...

2023-11-18 03:45:00 ET Summary Higher long-term rates are expected to continue weighing on markets in the near-term, with a strong correlation observed between stocks and long-term yields. Factors such as Treasury bond issuance, quantitative tightening, increased volatility, fisca...

2023-11-16 03:55:00 ET Summary The global economic outlook along with market valuations and asset class fundamentals all lead us to favor fixed income. Perhaps the resilient U.S. economy will stave off recession but also drive overheating growth and accelerating inflation that pro...

2023-11-08 22:04:42 ET Summary US long bond yields have receded, leading to a bounce in the high beta space thanks to renewed liquidity. Yet, "Credit availability" is deteriorating, and employment and PMI indicators are weakening, which does not bode well for 2024. There is a ...

2023-11-06 09:00:00 ET Summary The market decided last week that interest rates have peaked for this cycle. And if rates have peaked then all the assets that have been pressured over the last two years can finally come up for air. Whether the Fed’s rate hikes really caused ...

2023-11-03 23:00:00 ET Summary Long rates are now near 5%, resulting in mortgage rates now above 8.5% on average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and over 7.6% on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage. As for inflation, Chairman Powell repeatedly emphasized that progress was being made b...

2023-11-03 01:25:00 ET Summary The nonfarm payroll employment unexpectedly jumped in September. The increase of 336,000 was the largest since January, and it was accompanied by upward revisions to the prior two months. The 12-month trend rate for the overall price index for person...

2023-11-01 09:05:00 ET Summary Historically, investors have been better served adding to their equity portfolios at the start of conflicts rather than reducing exposure or simply staying the course. How has the US stock market historically performed in the one year after the Fed e...

2023-10-31 14:50:00 ET Summary Since July, the probability of a recession starting sometime in the next 12 months has declined. However, the U.S. treasury yield curve is still inverted and the probability of recession remains elevated. The Recession Probability Track indicates...

2023-10-30 15:25:00 ET Summary Tectonic shifts in the U.S. financial sector are changing the markets for deposits and credit. This is a mega force we see affecting returns now and in the future. U.S. stocks hit five-month lows and 10-year Treasury yields rose above 5% last week. Q...