Insights
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Market Commentary, December 2019
Markets shrugged off the start of impeachment hearings and mixed economic data, as global equity indexes posted solid gains and the bond rally took a breather.
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Market Commentary, November 2019
A Fed rate cut, optimism on the China trade front, and corporate earnings that were just good enough, drove positive returns across nearly all market segments in the month of October.
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Market Commentary, October 2019
While October greeted investors with heightened recession fears and stock market declines, the month of September ended with positive returns across all risk assets, with only bonds in the red.
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Market Commentary, September 2019
Continued trade tensions and concerns that trade tensions and tariffs could begin to impact the real global economy drove a sell-off across nearly all risk assets in the month of August.
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Market Commentary, August 2019
Risk assets remained largely positive for the month of July even as markets were somewhat disappointed by the end-of-month Fed rate cut and associated speech by Chairman Powell.
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Market Commentary, July 2019
The risk-on-trade returned with a vengeance in June, as expectations for a Fed rate cut and cooling trade tensions drove a substantial rally across all asset classes.
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Market Commentary, June 2019
Trade concerns dominated May's headlines and drove a flight to quality, with stock prices falling and U.S. Treasuries rising.
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Market Commentary, May 2019
As the rally continues, ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman discusses how a little bit of growth can go a long way.
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Market Commentary, April 2019
There was a first quarter rally, but will it be sustainable? ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman gives insights into the markets.