Inflation might sound like another bombastic word from the financial industry, but it is simple to understand as much as it is complicated. Inflation is a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a general increase in the prices of goods and services in an economy.
What’s ahead for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) globally in 2022? Jason Xavier, Franklin Templeton’s Head of EMEA ETFs Capital Markets, opines on trends he sees taking shape—including the areas of growth.
BlackRock see the sharp rise in government bond yields this year as consistent with a fundamental asset reallocation driven by investors wanting greater compensation for the risk of holding government bonds. The swiftness of these moves is an example of a market primed to overshoot amid confusion over the macro backdrop.
Fourth quarter of 2021 review of the High Yield Market & the Liontrust High Yield Bond Fund & outlook for the High Yield Market in general.
It’s been a tough start to the week for European equities as they catch up with the US move lower on Friday. Looking ahead, all eyes will be on the Fed meeting on Wednesday and a number of bellwether corporate earnings reports in the United States.
In this article, Stephen Yiu gives a review of 2021 for the the Blue Whale Investment Funds ICAV.
The year is off to a rocky start, with a jump in 10-year Treasury yields and a swoon in tech shares pulling down stocks. The culprit? Markets believe the Fed will raise rates sooner and more aggressively than expected. That’s not the story, in BlackRock’s view.
There has been a clear focus on central bank rhetoric at the start of the new year, with investors wary of the speed and extent to which monetary policy will begin to tighten.
MeDirect Bank Malta has launched trading services through its mobile app. This new functionality will now allow users to invest in real-time whilst on the move from anywhere.
The new year has started with a record COVID surge, renewed restrictions and many people working from home again. The difference this time is that the Omicron strain appears to be less severe in populations with high vaccination and immunity rates. BlackRock see Omicron delaying, and not derailing, the powerful restart of economic activity while potentially adding to supply bottlenecks.
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