Infrastructure funds see an 11-week inflow streak come to an end, while redemptions from industrial sector funds highest in over a year.
Investors put new money into bonds as fresh doubts arise that the current U.S. administration’s reflationary rhetoric will translate into action.
Looking at household formation, an aging population and the contrarian indicator of “confidence” surveys to understand where the market is headed.
The Fed’s willingness to tolerate more inflation should not have been taken positively by long-term bond investors.
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF was hit with $1.41 billion in outflows since the start of the year, the most among U.S.-listed equity ETFs.
Regulations stemming from the financial crisis have led investors not to return to money market funds.
In an age when computers are doing most of the trading, having human traders on the floor still has its place.