Using the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ) as the measuring stick, it’s fair to say the Japan stock rally has some longevity. Over the past three years, that fund is higher by 98.4%. That’s beat the S&P 500 by better than 3-to-1 over that span. Confirming that currency hedging has been a winning bet [...] The post Japan Equity Rally Could...

Something that’s often lost in all the political and regulatory criticism of ESG investing is the human side of this equation. Many market participants, particularly those on the retail side of the ledger, embrace ESG because it reflects personal values. In fact, various data and studies confirm that values-based investing, including ESG, is highly...

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Chief Investment Officer Key Takeaways Jeremy Schwartz, WisdomTree’s Global Chief Investment Officer, joined Advisor Perspectives’ Gaining Perspective podcast. They discussed how the Fed’s stance on inflation and potential rate cuts suggests that small-cap stocks with quality screens may be worth considering for over-weights...

Two commodities have emerged as pivotal players as geopolitical tensions have escalated, influencing global financial markets: gold and copper. These metals are not merely survivors of market volatility but are thriving, charting a course that I believe savvy investors would be wise to monitor. As I’ve said countless times before, gold has long been...

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy Key Takeaways The UST market reacted positively to the results of the May FOMC meeting, the Powell presser and the April jobs report due to the context of the re-introduced rate hike narrative being downplayed by Powell. The UST 2-Year yield hit a pre-May FOMC meeting peak [...] The post Let’s Stop...

So much happened in the spring of 2020 that it’s easy to forget we were on track for a recession just before COVID hit. QI Research founder Danielle DiMartino Booth mentioned this during her presentation with Lacy Hunt at our Strategic Investment Conference. Danielle is seeing recession indicators today. Let’s look at one part of [...] The post Cracks...