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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 BlackRock Sunny On Stock ETFs BlackRock [profile] Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich is confident that global stock ETFs will continue to advance in the next 6 months to a year, he writes in ETF Trends. Koeterich says this will likely happen because U.S. inflation is not a serious threat, bond yields will be volatile but sideways, with 10-year Treasurys hovering around 2.5 percent, and corporate balance sheets are looking good. He also pointed out that stocks are "reasonably priced" relative to historical valuations. Koesterich advises investors to overweight their portfolios with equities in the long term and increase exposure to international stocks: …international developed markets are trading at around a 35% discount to the US market, while emerging markets are trading at an astounding discount of more than 40%. On that note, although last week is a brief snapshot, it’s worth pointing out that while US stocks had a strong week, international markets (including emerging ones) actually outperformed.To read more, click here. Printed from: MFWire.com/story.asp?s=44950 Copyright 2013, InvestmentWires, Inc. All Rights Reserved |