RXI News and Press, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary From 06/24/21

Since the start of earnings season, stocks have been range-bound and volatility has risen, up around 40% from the early April low. Cyclical sectors have been leading since the fall, while tech has been a funding source, as investors reposition for the fastest growth in decades. In...

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI) - $0.6703.30-Day SEC Yield of 0.39% as of May 28.Payable Jun 16; for shareholders of record Jun 11; ex-div Jun 10. For further details see: iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF declares semi-annual distribution of $0.6703

As economies emerge from pandemic restrictions, consumers are shifting spending from goods to more travel and dining out. While there are reasons for optimism, a long-term economic boom is still very much a question. Blu Putnam and Erik Norland discuss the prospects for a 2020s ec...

Investor sentiment and behavior, whether retail or institutional, capture the market "mood"-is it optimistic or pessimistic? The three most commonly referenced confidence indicators are the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index...

Some of these industries have amazing dividend growers. The key for these companies is to build a strong brand that serves them well over time. Unfortunately, while consumer cyclical companies can show double-digit growth during good years, the winds can change directions quickly. ...

COVID-19 didn't cause physical retail's steep decline - it just accelerated it. Retail survivors and thrivers will invest in the apps and digital tools that eliminate friction from the shopping experience. Consumers in the U.S., U.K., and Australia consistently rate the in-store s...

Aimed at ramping up relief for the U.S. economy to avert a recession from the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, Senate Republicans are completing their proposal which, they say, will differ from the Trump administration's but will be similar to the Treasury Department's $1T plan. More ne...

"The market is in our view currently pricing a deep recession for the entire year, with no anticipation of light at the end of the tunnel. Reconciling consensus expectations from a bottom-up perspective and the recent price action, which has a more top-down perspective, we believe that the w...

CNBC's Jim Cramer was recently quoted as saying " this should be the beginning of the end for sector ETFs ". While I agree with Todd Rosenbluth's initial response on Twitter , I felt it important to lay out a few facts and lists of sector ETFs highlighting why their importance to investors wi...

By Justin Leverenz , Team Leader and Senior Portfolio Manager, Bhavtosh Vajpayee, CFA, Director, Equity Research China’s experiments in shopping have moved into high gear. The world needs to pay attention. We believe China is ground zero for the future of retail and the West wi...