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James Picerno

Editor at The ETF Asset Class Performance Review
Contributor's Links: The Capital Spectator
James Picerno is a veteran financial journalist and has been writing about portfolio strategies, investment products, and macroeconomics since the early 1990s at Bloomberg, Dow Jones and other media groups before becoming an independent writer/analyst/consultant in 2008. He’s currently ...more
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Stocks Rebounded As Commodities And US Bonds Fell Last Week
Monday, November 5, 2018 7:29 AM EDT
Led by equities in emerging markets, stocks around the world rebounded last week, based on a set of exchange-traded products that represent the major asset classes.
In this article: DJP, JNK, VTI, VWO
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US Companies Accelerated Hiring In October
Friday, November 2, 2018 10:06 AM EDT
Private payrolls in the US surged 246,000 in October, according to this morning’s update from the Labor Department. The gain, which was well above the consensus forecast, marks a sharp rebound following September’s weak 121,000 rise.
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Risk Premia Forecasts: Major Asset Classes - Friday, Nov. 2
Friday, November 2, 2018 8:23 AM EDT
The projected risk premium for the Global Market Index (GMI) fell to an annualized 4.5% in October, down from 5.0% in the previous month’s outlook.
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Major Asset Classes - October 2018 - Performance Review
Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:50 AM EDT
There was almost no place to hide in October. Except for cash, all the major asset classes lost ground last month, marking the first across-the-board setback since February’s widespread declines.
In this article: EMB, AGG, EEM, OIL, GLD, UDN
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Analysts Question The Case For Another Hike In Interest Rates
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 9:07 AM EDT
The Federal Reserve remains on track to raise interest rates again in December, according to the futures markets.
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Has The Rebound In US Consumer Spending And Income Peaked?
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 8:33 AM EDT
Most economic measures continue to paint an upbeat profile for the US, but yesterday’s September report on consumer spending and income hints at the possibility that softer growth is approaching.
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US Bonds Edged Up Last Week As Stocks Tumbled Worldwide
Monday, October 29, 2018 8:10 AM EDT
A rush into safe-haven US Treasuries dominated last week’s trading action for winners amid a rout in equity markets around the world, based on profiling the major asset classes via a set of exchange-traded products.
In this article: VEA, VTI, BND, JNK, VWO
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US Growth Slowed In Q3, But Annual Pace Continued To Improve
Friday, October 26, 2018 11:37 AM EDT
US GDP growth beat expectations in today’s “advance” estimate of third-quarter data. Output increased by an annual 3.5% (seasonally adjusted real rate), the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported earlier today.
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Explaining The “Robot” ETF’s Bull Run With Factor Analysis
Friday, October 26, 2018 7:31 AM EDT
There is a new ETF that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to outperform market indexes and active managers alike. A new era of AI-driven investing has dawned, putting the standard applications of indexing at a disadvantage.
In this article: AIEQ Also: IJR, IWC, SPY, SHV
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Putting The Recent Market Decline Into Historical Perspective
Thursday, October 25, 2018 8:26 AM EDT
The stock market has been tumbling lately, which means that dramatic media headlines are roiling investor sentiment far and wide.
In this article: SPX
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Mideast Stocks Steady As Rest Of World’s Equities Fall
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 7:31 AM EDT
Equity markets in the Mideast remain the performance leader this year as selling takes a toll on the world’s other major stock market regions.
In this article: GULF, AFK, ILF Also: SPY, VT
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US Economic Growth Expected To Cool In Friday’s Q3 GDP Report
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 11:00 AM EDT
The government’s initial estimate of third-quarter GDP for the US is on track to decelerate to a 3.3% increase in the release due at the end of this week, based on the median for a set of nowcasts compiled by The Capital Spectator.
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US REITs Rebounded Sharply Last Week
Monday, October 22, 2018 8:40 AM EDT
Real estate investment trusts in the US posted the biggest gain by far for the major asset classes last week, based on a set of exchange-traded products. By contrast, last week’s biggest loser: equities in emerging markets.
In this article: DJP, JNK, VNQ, VTI, VWO
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US Business Cycle Risk Report - Friday, Oct. 19
Friday, October 19, 2018 11:28 AM EDT
The US economic trend remains solidly positive, but signs of slowing growth persist.
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US Industrial Output Trend Accelerated To Eight-Year High
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 7:35 AM EDT
Yesterday’s update on industrial activity in the US for September delivered a new round of bullish news for the economic outlook.
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Retail Sales Weakened In September But The Trend Is Still Solid
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 7:13 AM EDT
Yesterday’s US retail sales report for September inspired breathless headlines in some corners that consumer spending hit a wall. But a closer look at the numbers still leaves room for a healthy dose of optimism.
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