A Market in Suspension & an Economy in Despair A frothy market with questionable growth prospects has been required to take a time out. How, and when, our economy will reopen remains unknown. The best-case scenario at the moment appears to be reaching herd immunity by Q2 of 2021, most likely with a vaccine. We wouldn’t set a schedule to that, as [...] READ MORE » |
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Big Bullion Forecast Could Bode Well for Gold ETFs Gold’s safe-haven status has been on display for much of the coronavirus outbreak, boosting ETFs, including the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) and the SPDR Gold MiniShares (NYSEArca: GLDM). Already two of this year’s best-performing commodities exchange traded products (ETPs), GLD and GLDM could have more upside as... READ MORE » |
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Warren Buffett Questions Fed’s Most Recent Moves to Buy Corporate Debt Like the perfect red wine to an Italian dish, the federal government’s stimulus package paired nicely with the U.S. Federal Reserve choosing to backstop corporate bonds. The move saw some confidence reemerge in the capital markets, but famed value investor Warren Buffett might have something to say about that. The “Oracle of Omaha”... READ MORE » |
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Calls to Boost Lithium Output Could Lift LIT ETF Lingering volatility in the oil patch is prompting some energy market experts to renew calls for increased output of renewable alternatives, including lithium. That could provide some support to the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEArca: LIT). LIT, which is nearly nine years old, tracks the Solactive Global Lithium Index.... READ MORE » |
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The Right Way to Revisit Ex-US Developed Markets Ex-US developed market equities are again lagging their American counterparts. One way for investors to revisit the asset class is by emphasizing quality with the FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (NYSE: QLVD). As its name implies, QLVD’s index methodology emphasizes both low volatility and quality... READ MORE » |
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