So far this year, U.S. real estate investment trusts are handily beating the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index, as income-oriented investors remain drawn to the trusts’ often-juicy yield...
We’re well into 2016 now and while it’s not yet time to start singing “Auld Lang Syne,” it’s worth checking on some of our previous assumptions and prognostications to see if we’re on track. Looking back at the ETF articles of late 2015 and early...
While developed market economies are seeing increased headwinds, emerging market growth seems more resilient. Following our earlier decisions to upgrade EM debt and FX, we now upgrade EM equities to a small overweight. Following the recent bounce...
(Bloomberg) -- Mohamed El-Erian said Federal Reserve officials are promoting the idea that they’re preparing to raise interest rates, as a global bond market rally comes to a halt...
(Bloomberg) -- Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, under pressure after almost three years of outflows, has resisted interest from competitors from Europe to Australia seeking to buy the asset manager and plans to remain independent, according to...
It was John Oliver who recently reminded us (different topic, yet relevant) that there is no use for “... people’s opinions on a fact.” With his simple truth in mind, let’s stay with facts, but those that were relevant in materially shaping the w...