VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 01/05/23

Summary Global equities closed out their worst year since the 2008 financial crisis as central banks launched increasingly aggressive efforts to bring rampant inflation under control. Much of the US’s underperformance versus its peers is an outgrowth of its much larger exposure t...

Summary The upsides to falling demand and spare capacity were fewer supply constraints and a further marked moderation of price pressures. While Japan's factory output downturn likewise moderated slightly, it remained among the sharpest witnessed over the past decade. Future output ...

Summary A historic 2022 taught us to widen the lens of possible scenarios, factor in geopolitical risk and use a new playbook for more frequent portfolio changes. Global stocks ended the year down 18%, while bonds fell 16%. This marked the biggest market storm in decades amid inflation ...

Summary It certainly feels as if we’re entering a new era for investors, and that can be pretty unsettling, particularly after a year like 2022, where we saw extreme volatility and stock markets around the world declining. Over the last four decades, investors have really benefit...

Summary The high weighting of overvalued U.S. stocks, the strong likelihood of profit margin mean reversion, and the weak growth outlook, suggest the URTH is unlikely to keep pace with inflation. The ETF has exposure to international developed markets yet the outperformance of U.S. stoc...

Summary US stocks, large and small, led markets to the downside to cap off 2022. An early-month rally in bonds swiftly faded as rates rose into year-end. All eyes will be on the upcoming corporate earnings season, while foreign equities sport compelling valuations. It wa...

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Summary There were ample causes for this global downdraft in equity markets. Global equity markets look likely to face a global recession in 2023, which appears to have already begun in the final quarter of 2022. Equity markets will face a tough global environment in 2023, particula...

Summary While the downturn in global private sector business activity entered its fourth month in November, employment continued to rise. Those companies that are still hiring are also remarking on the challenges in finding staff, with the PMI Comment Trackers showing reports of labour ...

Summary Demand destruction is weighing on prices globally as financial conditions tighten. The good news is that headline CPI is set to follow crude lower in 2023. This Wednesday, any dovish nods out of the FOMC could spark a year-end relief rally in risk markets. Demand d...