VT News and Press, Vanguard Total World Stock Index From 07/19/22

The global economy and financial markets have suffered a dreadful H1 2022, ravaged by a severe commodity shock, strict COVID-19 lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy, and one of the most aggressive Fed tightening cycles in recent history. H2 looks equally tough. In it...

K2 Advisors team is monitoring economic growth, earnings, supply chains, and inflation for clues as to whether central banks can achieve the elusive soft landing. Central bank policy paths are a clear focal point for markets as policymakers seek to navigate above-target inflation and ...

Shares are currently trying to regain their 200-day moving average. We continue to like Hollysys' long-term prospects. Balance sheet, valuation and profitability trends all point to rising prices over the long haul. Intro We wrote about Hollysys Automation Te...

Global market risks have shifted dramatically over the past 90+ days. The driving forces behind this sudden shift are inflation and excess capital (M2) because of nearly a decade of near-zero US interest rates. Over the next 12 to 24+ months, we expect very large price swings in t...

Recent geopolitical events have kickstarted a shift toward more self-sufficiency. Headlines about the end of globalisation are making the rounds. But is deglobalisation really the answer to current supply chain problems? We don't think so. By Inga Fechner , Joann...

An investment in Nigeria or Turkey clearly exposes a firm or investor to more risks than an otherwise similar investment in Germany or Canada, but why? While country risk has so many dimensions to it, there is correlation across the many dimensions, with corruption, poor legal protect...

Based on the current long-term trend, shares look like they will test long-term support. We expect support to hold there based on the company's strong earnings power and clean balance sheet. Adjusted cash flow numbers also remain strong. Investors may need to buy the fear here whe...

41% of people currently say it will be a miracle for them to be prepared for retirement. It's a daunting task under the current circumstances for many. In the following piece, we discuss some primary strategies for creating a retirement income stream and their respective pro and c...

For the first time in decades, we now have an inflation problem. This is prompting central banks to tighten monetary conditions, just as the global economy is weakening. This does not bode well for investment prospects. If things get really bad, a pivot back to monetary easing cou...

IGA is a global equities CEF that also writes covered calls on a percentage of its portfolio. The CEF writes monthly at-the-money calls (high delta), which have helped it weather the global equities downturn much better than a global equities index. The fund does not employ levera...