With the exception of broadly defined commodities and US and foreign property shares, global markets posted solid gains last year. US stocks were the top 2020 performers, with the Russell 3000 Index surging 20.9% last year. US REITs saw the deepest loss for the major asset classes...
Broad US equities continued their momentum from Q2 following the dramatic COVID-19-driven decline earlier in the year. The S&P 500 rose 9% in Q3 after a 20% rise in Q2. Value-oriented stocks underperformed the broader market on concerns about economic fragility, the expiration of ...
VanEck partners with Moody's Analytics on two new funds, the VanEck Vectors Moody's Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF and the VanEck Vectors Moody's Analytics BBB Corporate Bond ETF. Both funds focus on investment grade corporates. One is broad, and one is strictly in the crowded BBB sp...
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted asset valuations, increased volatility and led to reduced liquidity in many cases. Most asset classes have been affected, and governments have stepped in to support financial operations. In this paper, we examine the effects of the crisis on the year-to-date li...
Sign up on the podcast platform of your choice to make sure you don't miss an episode: Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play Stitcher SoundCloud By Jonathan Liss My guest today is iShares Fixed Income Product Strategist Karen Schenone, CFA. Karen...
By David M. Brown, CFA, Co-Head of Global Investment Grade Fixed Income; Stephen J. Flaherty, CFA, Director of Research, Global Investment Grade Credit; Kristin C. Cejda, Senior Research Analyst, Global Investment Grade Credit; Christopher M. Oshewolo, CFA, Senior Research Analyst, Global Inv...
By Paul English, CFA®, Head of US Investment Grade Research, and Matt Brill, CFA®, Senior Portfolio Manager, Invesco Fixed Income , on Jan 31, 2019, in Fixed Income The strong economy and market pressure may drive companies to pay down debt. Recent market stress surroundin...