SCJ News and Press, iShares MSCI Japan Sm Cap From 04/16/24

2024-04-16 07:30:00 ET Summary Five mega forces that are shaping the macroeconomic landscape and demographic divergence is another one of them. The aging of populations will limit how much major economies can produce and grow, leaving governments with less tax revenue to support r...

2024-04-14 13:40:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-13 06:56:17 ET Summary Bubbles can inflate for a long time, sustained by loose financial conditions and government rescues. Bubbles eventually burst - and they have this innate diabolical propensity to somehow catch the over-exposed masses by surprise, causing the greatest...

2024-04-12 08:05:00 ET Summary U.S. growth is downshifting somewhat as lower income households pull back, and corporates face higher refinancing costs. However, with most other global economies still struggling, the U.S. will remain the strongest global performer. After having mad...

2024-04-11 07:20:00 ET Summary The Bank of Japan is set to normalise monetary policy when certain conditions are met, namely inflation, positive real cash earnings, and a recovery in domestic demand growth. We expect the window for normalisation to open from July for about a year ...

2024-04-10 10:25:00 ET Summary Japan may be blossoming again. Goods and wage inflation are returning, some companies are embracing real and significant corporate reforms, the equity market has surged, and foreign investors are showing sustained enthusiasm. We believe investors...

2024-04-08 08:15:00 ET Summary It may be time to look beyond the U.S. for equity market performance, especially if early signs of a cyclical economic recovery persist. Before broadening regional allocations, investors are likely to seek some fundamental economic support for the id...

2024-04-06 04:39:19 ET Summary Money Market Fund Assets surged $70.5 billion last week to a record $6.111 TN. Our understanding of the most momentous financial and economic occurrence of the past century has been terribly undermined over the decades. Credit growth remained str...

2024-04-06 01:20:00 ET Summary Global equity valuations are stretched, characterized by the U.S., Europe and Japan all sitting at or near record highs. Amidst the elevated valuations, pockets of opportunity are emerging - especially within U.S. small-caps and in Latin America. ...

2024-04-05 13:15:00 ET Summary The global economic picture did not change significantly in the first quarter of 2024. We continue to believe that a soft landing is the most likely outcome, with major economies still on course to avoid significant contractions. Should inflation...