PFIX News and Press, Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF From 09/02/22

Summary What's next for the bond market after Fed Powell's speech? Is the Fed pivot away for higher rates off the table? Outlook on inflation in Canada and the U.S. Stock markets tumbled following Fed Chainman Powell’s hawkish stance on rate rises. Gre...

Exchange traded funds meant to hedge against interest rates lost ground on Friday, even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a hawkish statement to the central bank's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Following the remarks, the Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF ( NYSEARCA: ...

Summary Two shocks pushed the economy off course in the second quarter - Russia's invasion of Ukraine on 24 February and COVID-19 lockdowns in mainland China. Although real GDP decreased slightly in the first two quarters of 2022, do not call it a recession! With global demand...

Summary Equities rebounded in recent weeks as investors considered the prospects of a possible pivot by major central banks, especially after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Similar to Europe, core inflation and services inflation are expected to rise ...

Emerging markets hard-currency bonds could remain volatile given the challenging global macroeconomic backdrop, but we see pockets of opportunities. BloombergNEF believes total metal demand from lithium-ion batteries will reach 13.5 million metric tons by 2030. Strong demand for c...

A climate mitigation policy mix of carbon taxes, green subsidies, and infrastructure investment could reduce global balances by a quarter by 2027. Global interest rates are also likely to fall in the longer term because of the decline in investment in fossil fuels, following an initia...

As risk markets have rebounded over the past month, FOMO has resumed with retail flows moving back to the sketchiest and over-valued securities and shorts being forced to buy back positions. So long as wild abandon and gambling permeate, we can be sure that the cycle bottom is nowhere...

Portfolio Manager Jack McIntyre explains how the global economy arrived at where it is today, and where it may be headed in terms of inflationary pressures and economic activity. He also provides a road map for asset allocation based on the outlook for inflation and growth. We cou...

The global business climate is deteriorating in mid-2022, putting forecasters on recession watch. Real global GDP is likely to have declined in the second quarter of 2022, pulled down by contractions in emerging Europe, mainland China, and the United States. Adverse financial cond...

PFIX’s blend of five-year Treasury notes with seven-year put options on the interest rate on the 20-year Treasury, seems to be delivering results. Since the option position is held for an extended period, the ETF provides a simple and transparent interest rate hedge. There ...