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AOA: Passive Bond-Equity Allocations Are Questionable

IShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF is a fund of funds implementing a 80/20 allocation model in global equities and bonds. The AOA has an exposure to foreign securities of about 35%, which implies some currency risk. AOA strategies based on the negative correlation of stocks and bonds are questionable.

Weekly Report: what happened at IEMG last week (0408-0412)?

Asia Markets Ex-China Dips, Europe Advances, While Gold Reaches $2,360 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

All major U.S. Stock markets closed sharply lower on Friday, April 12th. All major indices fell over 1% for the week, marking weekly declines. In economic data, export prices rose 0.3% in March and import prices climbed 0.4%.

Is Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (FNDE) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Global Market Perspectives Q2 2024: What's Not To Like?

Home Market Outlook Today's Market Perspectives Q2 2024: What's Not To Like? U.S. Economy continues to grow, overshadowing other major global economies of 2023. With most other global economies still struggling, the U.s. Will remain the strongest global performer.

Gold Clocks New High At $2,415, Asia Markets Sans Japan Dip, Europe Gains - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets ended mostly higher on Thursday, April 11th. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.01% and the S&P 500 gained 0.74%. Higher-than-anticipated CPI data pushed Treasury yields to a peak not seen since November. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed higher.

US Inflation Data Plays On Asia and Europe Markets, Gold Trades Above $2,350 - Global Markets Today While US Slept

Annual inflation rate in the U.S. Reached 3.5% in March, up from 3.2% in February. The major indexes ended the day lower after unexpectedly high inflation data reduced hopes for early Fed rate cuts. Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended the trading day lower on Thursday.

Asia Markets Mixed, Europe Gains, Gold's Up Run Continues - Global Markets Today While US Slept

The U.S. Stock markets ended mixed on Tuesday, April 9th. Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw modest gains, driven by tech. Japan's Nikkei 225 index ended the day lower. China's stock market dipped due to struggling real estate shares. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell for the third consecutive month.