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One topic of research that keeps popping up is the question of what the central bank objective function should be. In simpler terms, what is the target of the c

Don't fight the Fed, as the saying goes. But at this point, it's reasonable to ask how much fight the Federal Reserve (Fed) has left. The Fed played an oversize

This is an excerpt from the video titled, Is a 3 ETF Portfolio Enough?, with Ron DeLegge at ETFguide and Andrew Kadjeski at the Vanguard Group. It's fixed incom

In 2020 I expect a massive amount of re-financings, tender offers, calls, and bank debt re-financing as yields are held steady, or forced down, by the central b

We are currently being driven by themes, in a manner that is relatively new. For quite a while it was all about the trade wars with China. Now we are being run

In a month filled with central bank decisions and notable political events, yields on 10-year benchmark bonds fell in January across sovereign bond markets. Aus

The global economy continued to lose momentum, driven by weakness in global manufacturing and trade. Global economic growth peaked in 2017 and slowed for nearly

It may not be just because investors are worried about a market crash.

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. While the next FOMC meeting isn't until March, investors and analysts alike are still considering the impact of the January meeting, where the F

We believe that our stock market remains undervalued today. The stock market is more leveraged to interest rates than to earnings. Monetary authorities will kee

It's low-cost, it's diversified, and it's run by one of the largest and strongest asset managers on Earth. But is it right for your portfolio?

In reality, central bank balance sheets are tiny relative to the few hundred trillion in asset markets globally. The world in 2030 promises to look dramatically

In the last few weeks, increasing signs of a global recession have been observed, telling us that the credit cycle is on the turn and a systemic crisis is due s

Schmelzing points out real rates have declined (depending on the type of debt) by 0.006-0.016% per year since 1311. Whatever the reason, real rates across the b

The central bank’s decision to keep rates unchanged doesn’t help investors looking for yield, but they can look overseas for higher-yielding assets via ETFs like the   Vanguard Total Internatio