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While nominal asset classes such as equities and fixed income have had a negative response to inflation surprises, real assets such as commodities have historically tended to be effective as inflation hedges. Over the past year, pandemic-induced supply shortages and demand spikes have...
The significant volatility seen in the stock market recently from the Russian war/invasion of Ukraine is further evidence of how this fear dynamic can create short-term panics. Russia is more than a rounding error because the country accounts for about 11% of global energy production....
A battery of global sanctions is likely to cripple the Russian economy. European equities are underperforming this week. Market psychology is pessimistic. For further details see: Ukraine Crisis Puts Pressure On Energy Markets; The Fed Responds
The SWIFT ban applies to about 70% of Russia’s banking activities. Notably, oil and natural gas payments are excluded. Russia is a major supplier of base metals to Europe, and these have seen price rises to levels not seen in a decade. Plus, the rise in natural gas prices will ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions which have followed have led to a significant change in the oil outlook. Whilst current sanctions are not targeting Russian energy exports, the risk of further escalation means the potential for large disruptions to oil flows. ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the biggest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II, has wide-ranging implications for economies and markets around the world. Disruptions from this war and the higher energy prices that result could significantly dampen Europe...
At the moment, some variables are beginning to align that might be a sign of a recession on the horizon. Up until the Russian invasion into Ukraine, the market was nearly unanimous in thinking the Federal Reserve would increase the Fed Funds Rate by at least .25%, if not .50%. The...
Russia imports large amounts of consumer goods, from cars and consumer electronics to food, and a ruble collapse guarantees a massive spike in consumer price inflation for people who earn their living in rubles. A major disruption of Russia’s exports of crude oil, natural gas, ...
As a result of Putin’s folly, we will see energy price inflation from Russian supplies being cut off and food inflation from Ukraine’s “Breadbasket of Europe” being mired in a defensive war with Russia. Economic sanctions will be increased, but Russia also ...
The volatility surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to evolve. The absolute worst-case scenario - from both a human and economic cost perspective - would be that the fighting extends past the Ukrainian border. There will be continued economic and political unc...
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VanEck announced today that it plans to close and liquidate two of its ETFs. On September 14, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the VanEck ETF Trust approved the liquidation and dissolution of the following funds (the “funds”): As the sponsor of VanEck ETFs, VanEck co...
VanEck announced today that the Board of Trustees of the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust has approved a reverse split of the shares of the following five ETFs: VanEck Vectors ® Coal ETF (NYSE Arca: KOL), VanEck Vectors ® Energy Income ETF (NYSE Arca: EINC), VanEck Vectors ® O...
VanEck announced today the following 2019 annual distributions per share for its VanEck Vectors ® equity exchange-traded funds. The majority, and possibly all, of the dividend distributions will be paid out of net investment income earned by the Funds. A portion of these distributio...