SMLE News and Press, Xtrackers S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF From 11/02/22

Summary This earnings season has seen its share of volatility amid macro uncertainty, yet companies continue to engage in and authorize share repurchase programs. Last year was a record in total dollars used to buy back stock, but 2022 looks to take the top spot ahead of the new 1...

Summary The global economy has been hit by several headwinds, almost all of them leading back to higher inflation. Europe is likely already in recession, the U.S. will enter recession in Q2 2023, while China struggles to make recovery headway. Markets have faced up to the reality ...

Summary The last few years have been jarring in numerous ways. They’ve also forced me to reconsider how I help people navigate the financial world. Assessing stock and bond markets over one-year time horizons is silly and it’s a big part of why I’ve become a b...

Summary Halloween is a scary time, and the stock market has experienced a frightening 2022 as well. Given the horrific -19% decline in the stock market (S&P 500 index) this year, arguably much of the current and future dreadful news is already expected and discounted into toda...

Summary Is the Fed ready to consider slowing its pace of rate hikes? Why the Fed will likely stay Hawkish at least for the time being. The Fed is likely to overshoot in its inflation fight for a simple reason: All of its data is backward looking. The U.S. Fed...

Summary It is no surprise that with a retreat of 10-year Treasury yields off the highs of 4.33%, the stock market had a big rebound last week. When it is up to the bond market to decide what happens to stocks, then it is up to Jerome Powell, who will be delivering his FOMC press c...

Summary Inflation remains high, and the labor market is still very tight. The quits and jobs opening rate from JOLTS shows that openings and quits have fallen in the last few months. The economy may be slowing, but there is still considerable wage pressure adding to inflation....

Summary The number of open positions in the private sector increased to 9.668 million in September, up from 9.240 million in August. Private sector layoffs and discharges also decreased in the latest month, dropping to 1.247 million, down from 1.405 million in August. The numb...

Summary Adjusted for inflation, September 2022's estimated median household income of $78,595 represents a new record peak for this demographic characteristic, exceeding the previous peak of December 2021 by $641. We see that real earned income increased during the third quarter o...

Summary Most of the media tends to focus on the results of the 30-stock DJIA, which gives you a distinct happy view that this senior index is up +14.40% from its low point, which is in the mid-range for rallies after a sizable decline. A much larger sample found in the S&P 500...