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

2023-05-23 00:00:00 ET Summary Despite the challenges of high inflation, tightening financial conditions and geopolitical conflicts, the global economy is likely to avert a recession. World real GDP growth picked up from an annual rate of 1.6% quarter over quarter in the final qua...

2023-05-17 14:27:00 ET Summary The impact of aggressive rate hikes on economic growth. Have central banks turned a corner in their fight against inflation? Are central banks still in control of the process as financial conditions tighten? Tightening financial...

2023-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary Markets are being shaped by disparate trends from falling energy prices to rising interest rates. During first-quarter earnings season, company reports indicated that these crosscurrents are intensifying business challenges—and making it harde...

2023-05-13 10:00:00 ET Summary The global economy’s gradual recovery from both the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains on track. China’s reopened economy is rebounding strongly. Supply chain disruptions are unwinding, while dislocations to en...

2023-05-08 07:00:00 ET Summary Although 2022 was not a good year for most investment asset classes, a recovery in equities actually began early in the fourth quarter of the year. Positive investment flows have occurred in fixed income as bond returns began to improve late last yea...

2023-05-05 01:40:00 ET Summary A marginal improvement in global manufacturing output was recorded for a third consecutive month in April. The steadying of the sector after the downturn seen late last year can be largely traced to improved supply chain conditions, with supplier del...

2023-05-04 02:30:00 ET Summary In a welcome departure from 2022, first quarter returns across the board were positive for the capital markets despite meaningful volatility. We saw a continued outperformance by international stocks versus the US and positive returns for fixed incom...

2023-04-28 06:31:30 ET Summary Assuming that a recession is coming, relying on successfully selecting businesses shouldn't be the strategy for the vast majority of retail investors. There is a simple and unpopular method to stay invested, keep investing, and sleep well at night re...

2023-04-25 14:33:00 ET Summary Despite persistent inflation and tightening financial conditions, the global economic expansion will continue at a moderate pace. Global real GDP growth picked up from an annual rate of 1.5% quarter over quarter at the end of 2022 to an estimated 2.5...

2023-04-25 11:55:00 ET Summary We believe fixed income markets present fundamental advantages that enable active managers to outperform benchmarks. These include market inefficiencies, index rules and reconstitutions, participant motivation, and trading inefficiencies. In fixed in...