RFUN News and Press, RiverFront Dynamic Unconstrained Income ETF From 07/02/21

As the first half of 2021 comes to an end, the global economy is recovering strongly from its sharp decline last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regional economic growth differences during the first half reflect differences in the spread of the pandemic and policy responses to i...

MSCI US REIT Index rallied 2.7% in June, which marks an impressive run of eight consecutive monthly increases. The Russell 3000 Index jumped 2.5% in June, the fifth straight monthly advance. Comparing GMI to US stocks and bonds shows that global asset allocation remains competitiv...

The global economy has reached an important milestone in the second quarter of 2021, surpassing the pre-pandemic real GDP peak attained in the fourth quarter of 2019. After a 3.5% contraction in 2020, global real GDP is projected to increase 6.0% in 2021, its strongest advance since 1...

IHS Markit's PMI business surveys showed the economic recovery gaining momentum in May as output growth accelerated to the fastest for 15 years. Although growth of new orders accelerated globally in May to reach the highest since 2006, employment growth slowed marginally compared to A...

Diminishing economic uncertainty from COVID-19 should give rise to expectations of a normalisation of monetary and fiscal policy during 2022. Although there has been much discussion on the prospect of rapidly rising inflation, we believe growth risks remain paramount for equity invest...

As well as financing escalating government deficits, central banks face an additional problem of replacing contracting bank credit to the non-financial private sector if a slump is to be avoided. Banks are already reducing their credit allocations to the non-financial private sector. ...

Near-record supply chain disruption has led to fastest rise in global input prices since August 2008. Higher costs were passed through to clients at sharpest pace for over a decade in March. Shipping delays, elevated transport costs and higher commodity prices likely to feed throu...

Global PMI signals fastest rise in firms' input costs since 2008. Charges for goods and services both rise at steepest rates in PMI survey history. US sees sharpest price hikes, led by rising prices for consumer goods. For further details see: Global Price Gauge Hits New...

Global PMI highest since August 2014. Manufacturing reports robust expansion despite supply delays, services boosted by easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Consumer services show signs of steadying after steep downturn. US leads upturn, Brazil lags. For further details see:...

Global growth looks set to rebound even more strongly in 2021 than we had anticipated in our January Cyclical Outlook. Over the next several months, a combination of base effects, recent increases in energy prices, and price adjustments in sectors where activity ramps up is likely to ...