Has Tech Reached Its Top?
by Russ Koesterich, iShares Since last fall, technology companies have been helping pull the broader market higher.…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
The Income Hunt: Opportunities Abroad
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares Investors often have a home country bias when it comes to…
Q2 Markets: Donāt Expect Smooth Sailing
by Russ Koesterich, iShares After a disappointing, frustrating and, at times, terrifying 2011, patient investors were rewarded…
Investor Question: Gold or Gold Miners? (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, iShares The Federal Reserve may be the best friend gold investors ever had. The…
Time to Exit Emerging Markets? (Koesterich)
āIs it time to sell emerging market equities?ā Thatās what many investors are wondering given that emerging market…
Positioning a Portfolio for Rising Rates (Morillo)
With the recent selloff in the US Treasury market we have received numerous questions on how to position…
Shifting Focus: Behind Country Valuations Today
by Russ Koesterich, iShares As the European financial crisis raged last fall, investors were closely monitoring metrics…
Proceed With Caution in the Hunt for High Yield
Given high yield creditās recent rally and surge of inflows, Iām now getting a lot of questions about…
How to Access the EM Consumer? Think Small (Koesterich)
āIf everyone in China lengthened their shirt tails by a foot, the textile mills of England would spin…
Stocks: Still A Bargain (Koesterich)
With global stocks up approximately 25% from their fall low and many market watchers endorsing equities in recent…
Corporate Bond Intrigue (Video)
Despite the sluggish economy, US corporations have a few good things going for them right now. Does…
The Case for Chinese Stocks (Koesterich)
by Russ Koesterich, Portfolio Manager, iShares China recently modestly lowered its annual growth target to 7.5% from 8%.…
Where to Look for Dividends? Try Outside the US (Koesterich)
In a world in which fixed income yield is scarce, investors have increasingly been turning to dividend paying…
Another Country in Europe to Avoid (Koesterich)
While Greece is now cleared to receive a second bailout and Spain and Italy are facing lower borrowing…
Bond ETF Idea: High Credit Quality Bonds (Tucker)
First, the bad (and obvious) news: When it comes to investing, you canāt control returns.Ā Now, the good…
