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Central banks are shifting toward monetary easing, as they aim to cushion a global slowdown sparked by trade tensions. This policy pivot should help stretch the cycle and has depressed long-term yields, creating a supportive backdrop for income-generating assets. One such asset we favor: local...
By Kathy A Jones No matter what kind of bond you own, its price and yield are going to be influenced by a number of risk factors: the direction of interest rates, inflation expectations and the credit of the issuer being the most prominent among them. When you invest in international bonds...
Russ explains why the suddenly easier central bank policies could be key for emerging markets. During the week of June 17th, almost every asset class, from emerging market debt to bitcoin, surged. The catalyst? The same one responsible for the 10-year old bull market: easier monetary polic...
Negative yields on bonds are back with a vengeance. The five-year German government bond yield reached an all-time low of ‑0.69% after European Central Bank ((ECB)) President Mario Draghi delivered a dovish speech on June 18, indicating that the ECB could provide additional stimulus if ...
Relative to the U.S., emerging markets corporate bond markets are exhibiting healthier and improving credit metrics. This is illustrated by the dramatic decline in net leverage over the past three years, compared to U.S. levels that have not shown the same improvement. Emerging Markets vs U...
It is quite ironical that EM, often perceived as a hotbed of political struggles, offers glimmers of stability today, when DM is roiled with all-round political uncertainty. Enough, probably is not quite enough though, given a choice many would "shun" the uncertainty surrounding us. On the con...
By Morgan Harting Transcript: Emerging markets were up pretty sharply through the beginning of May: about 13% for equities, almost 7% for debt. Part of that was because of this consensus that developed that the US and China would reach some agreement on trade and there might be some...
By Shamaila Khan Emerging-market ((EM)) bonds got off to a strong start after a difficult 2018. Are more gains possible? We think so, and volatility sparked by increased trade tension may provide a buying opportunity for selective investors. Last year was a tough one for emerging-market ...
By Ansh Chaudhary For the month of March, the ETF Deathwatch increased in size. Twenty-four exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 18 funds were removed. Of the removals, eight were removed due to improved health and 10 were due to asset managers closing their funds....
From bank bailouts to the " Fed put ," moral hazard has long been a key determinant of market pricing and investor behavior. In emerging markets ((EM)), the International Monetary Fund ((IMF)) has been the traditional lender of last resort for many years, supporting numerous crisis-hit countri...
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iShares today announced its plans to close the following U.S. -listed ETFs on August 25, 2022. The funds will cease trading and no longer accept creation or redemption orders after market close on August 22, 2022. Proceeds of the liquidation are currently scheduled to be sent to sha...