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Introduction Each month, I extract about a thousand mutual funds, exchange traded funds and closed end funds from Mutual Fund Observer, and rank them for Risk (MFO Risk, Ulcer Index, Category Performance During Recessions, Leverage, Debt Quality, Debt/Equity), Risk Adjusted Returns (MFO Rank...
By Justin Leverenz and Tan Nguyen Executive Summary There is a widely held perception that emerging market ((EM)) debt growth was spread broadly across markets. The truth is that the growth in the past decade has been focused almost entirely in China. EM economies have low lev...
We believe one of the most attractive features of emerging markets debt, from a portfolio construction perspective, is the diversification potential it can provide. Within emerging markets debt, local currency bonds have historically provided the greatest diversification benefit compared to U....
As a retired person who relies on dividends/distributions for a substantial portion of our income, I try to stick with sectors that I know. Global and/or emerging market stocks are close to the bottom of my comfort list; however, I realize that any well-rounded portfolio should include some of...
The reversal in developed markets interest rates over the past year provides a useful case study of how changing market expectations around developed markets rates impacts emerging markets bonds. As shown in the chart below, expectations for a rate hike at the recent July 31, 2019 U.S. Federal...
The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) is a bit of a mystery. With a poor total NAV performance and high fees, it should be avoided by any rational investor, yet it has one of the largest premiums to NAV of any CEF in the market - only two CEFs ([[GUT]] and [[RCS]]) have higher pr...
Lower interest rates in developed markets have been the key driver of emerging markets debt returns so far this year, despite several idiosyncratic stories and emerging markets central banks that have until recently exhibited an overall tightening bias. In our view, the shift in policy global...
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...
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2024-06-23 07:54:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
2024-06-01 16:36:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
2024-04-03 09:56:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...