Global X was founded in 2008 with the mission of listening to and empowering clients to invest wisely in unexplored and intelligent solutions. Our product lineup features more than 60 ETF strategies. While we are distinguished for our Thematic Growth, Income and International Access ETFs, we also offer Core, Commodity, Alpha and Risk Management funds to suit a wide range of investment objectives. Global X is a member of Mirae Asset Global Investments Group, a Seoul-based global enterprise which offers asset management expertise worldwide.
January 22, 2020
This report recaps Global X’s classification system for disruptive themes and the thematic ETFs that track them. Also the report provides industry-level analysis of the number of ETFs in the growing thematic space, new launches and closures, and trends in assets under management (AUM).
January 15, 2020
January 8, 2020
2019 was a whirlwind of a year. 2019 was epitomized by shifting clouds of uncertainty. At times these clouds became darker and recession risks increased while at other moments investors glimpsed the light at the end of the tunnel.
January 2, 2020
December 26, 2019
December 20, 2019
December 18, 2019
The beginning of Q4 marked the closing of the Federal Reserve’s second round of interest rate cutting. The Fed cut rates for the third time in 2019 in October. The yield curve steepened with the Fed’s latest round of stimulus. A brief period of flattening gave rise to concerns about the economy, but those fears subsided on stronger domestic economic numbers. The challenge, once again, is how investors find income. We expect the Fed to hold rates steady from here, but there’s close to no real yield from traditional fixed income investments today.
December 11, 2019
Purely from a returns perspective, 2019 appeared to be a banner year. The S&P 500 and other major equity indexes posted double-digit gains and hit new all-time highs in 2019. Investors feasted on easy money from accommodative central banks. U.S. equities set the pace, despite some high-profile wobbles. Developed markets were close behind.
December 4, 2019
November 20, 2019
November 14, 2019
November 13, 2019
November 6, 2019
October 30, 2019
Equity sectors themselves have rarely changed, but the composition of companies within each sector evolves over time as we transition from one economic era to the next. We believe that we are in the early stages of a period of significant disruption, given rapid advancements in technology and changing demographics and consumer preferences.
October 16, 2019
October 11, 2019
October 9, 2019
The third quarter was enough to make your head spin. The green light investors had in the first half flashed yellow at the start of Q3. Now, we see some red in that light after a roughly 50-basis point backup in the 10-year US Treasury yield, louder recession chatter following an inversion of the yield curve, a major rotation to defensive sectors and leadership shifting to value. Add politics to the lengthy list of Q4 uncertainties and it’s no wonder investors may feel a little dizzy.
September 25, 2019
September 18, 2019
September 11, 2019
September 6, 2019
A regular pulse on disruptive trends: Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) continue to excel as an infrastructure platform for state-of-the-art artificial intelligence language models. Recently, the company’s GPUs were able to train BERT, one of the world’s most advanced AI language models, in a record-breaking 53 minutes.1 Getting computers to understand all the nuances of human languages and respond appropriately has long been a holy grail in developing natural language processing (NLP) technology.
August 28, 2019
August 21, 2019
August 14, 2019
August 7, 2019
Although Financials, Industrials, Utilities, and Consumer Discretionary outperformed the Broad China equity benchmark, the MSCI China Index, only Consumer Staples provided positive returns in the quarter. Despite largely negative returns over the quarter, 10 out of 11 sectors turned in positive June performances, showing a broad rebound as trade tensions eased.
July 31, 2019
I asked my son what kind of car he wants to drive when he’s old enough. His response? “I’d rather Uber and be able to play video games during the ride.” But he still wants to sit in the driver’s seat. That got me thinking about the infrastructure that influences the behaviors of younger generations—big data, artificial intelligence (AI), mobility and 5G—and how investors should account for that behavior in their portfolios. Last time, I discussed the investment implications of the wellness economy by way of Gen Z’s environmentally and socially conscious palates.
July 24, 2019
July 17, 2019
July 3, 2019
