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Stewardship Activity Report: Q3 2023
What’s On the Horizon for ETF Investors?
Influential Investor Sentiment Survey: Outlook on 2024
Investors Seek Solace in Gold
Evolving the 60/40 Portfolio to Meet Today’s Needs
January a Bump on, Not the End of US Disinflation Journey
China: Property Sector Troubled, Clouding Recovery
Will Red Sea Trade Disruptions Be a Pandemic-Level Shipwreck?
The Easiest Option for the Fed Was Also the Right One
Overweight in High Yield Extended
Extend Overweight in Equities and Gold
How to Save More With Lower Fee Bond ETFs
SPDR® DoubleLine® Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Will 2024 Repeat, Rhyme, or Rattle Investors?
Six Grey Swans That Could Move Markets in 2024
SPDR® SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Four Reasons to Implement a Sector Strategy
How Short-Term Bond ETFs Can Help Put Cash to Work
US Unemployment Measures Are Gently Bottoming Out
US Unemployment Rate Bottoming Out Gently but Surely
5 Risks Could Derail the Market’s Hot Start
Taking Stock of the European Banking Sector
ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: Which is Right for You?
How to Avoid Emotional Investing When Markets Are Volatile
Q1 ETF Playbook for Bond Investors
2024 Gold Outlook: Can Turning Macro Tides Spur New Gold Highs?
Gains in US Services Employment Near Pre-Covid Norms
4 Ways to Position Portfolios for Rate and Macro Risks
Due Diligence: 8 Factors to Consider When Selecting an ETF Model Portfolio
Risk Regimes and the MRI
Trends in Active Fund Performance and What to Watch Now
Decarbonizing Portfolios with SPDR® MSCI Climate Paris Aligned ETFs
Jumping Through Hoops: BoJ’s Path to Normalization
SPDR® Nuveen Municipal Bond ESG ETF [MBNE] – Q4 2023 Commentary
US Inflation Target Not in Hand, but in Sight
Three Surprises for 2024: Expect the Unexpected
How to Make Smarter Sector Versus Industry Investment Decisions
A Summer Swoon in Sentiment Sinks ETF Inflows
December ETF Flows: ETFs Break Records
SPDR® SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST) – Q4 2023 Commentary
SPDR® SSGA US Sector Rotation ETF (XLSR) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Preferred Securities: What They Are and How They Work
The Performance of US Equities in Election Years Over the Last Century
The Bullish Case for Japanese Equities
Top Tax-Loss Harvesting Opportunities in Bonds and Sectors
Takeaways from the Taiwan Election
Move Up in Quality in the US and Rotate Overseas
High Rates Bring Mortgage Applications to a Standstill
Non-defense Aircraft Weigh on US Durable Goods Orders
Could ‘70s Era Stagflation Make a Comeback?
What’s Driving Central Banks to Record Gold Purchases — and Will It Last?
November ETF Flows: Buying Makes a Comeback
US Consumer Credit Dynamics Send Cautionary Signals
Market Regime Indicator: Q4 2023
2024 ETF Market Outlook: Testing Resilience
Bond Compass Q2 2023
CEO’s Letter on Our 2023 Proxy Voting Agenda
Can Capitalism Thrive Without Failure?
Multi-speed Normalization in US Job Openings
Seek New Opportunities Supported by Macro Momentum
SPDR® Blackstone High Income ETF (HYBL) – Q4 2023 Commentary
The Case for Revisiting Europe
How ETFs Are Passing the Banking Crisis Test to Provide Value
Be Ready for Any Market with Liquid ETFs
Target Growth with Quality US Equities
US Consumers Are Highly Attuned to Declining Job Openings
Still Waiting for Recession
Evolving Roles for Fixed Income ETFs: Research Report
Equities Pruned, High Yield Underweighted
The Board’s Oversight of Employee Voice
Macro Implications of the Banking Crisis
Can the Soft Landing Survive the Fed?
Diversify Recession Risks with Cyclicals and Defensives
Quarterly Edition US Resilience Aside, Global Growth Is Slowing
Why Education Is Essential for Gold Investors
Stewardship Activity Report: Q2 2023
SPDR® Nuveen Municipal Bond ETF [MBND] – Q4 2023 Commentary
Equity Outlook 2024
Stewardship Activity Report Q4 2022
Can the Top 3 Performing Sectors Continue to Lead?
This Level of US Goods Consumption Is Not Sustainable
2023 GICS® Changes: Companies Impacted and What You Need to Know
Fixed Income Outlook 2024
Gold as a Strategic Asset Class
Investor Sentiment in Flux: Financial Hope vs. Economic Worry
How Big Differences in Small-cap Benchmarks Set the S&P® SmallCap 600® Index Apart
Is the End Well-Nigh for Quantitative Tightening?
China’s Growth Trajectory Bears Close Watching
ETF Flows Reflect Market’s Lack of Breadth
Core Portfolio Construction Principles
SPDR® Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Diverging Price Trends in New and Existing US Home Markets
Liquid ETFs: Key When Market Volatility Strikes
Sector Opportunities for Q4 2023
What Sets Our ETF Model Portfolios Apart
Making It Plain: Our Asset Stewardship Approach
Will a New March Surprise Sour ETF Investor Sentiment?
SPDR® DoubleLine® Emerging Markets Fixed Income ETF (EMTL) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Master the Mechanics of ETF Trading
Stewardship Activity Report Q1 2023
US Favored Over European Equities
US Unemployment Rate Ticks up Despite Payrolls Gain
What Will It Take to Reignite the Market Rally?
Optimizing Trade Execution for ETFs of All Levels of Liquidity
Fixed Income Outlook 2024
2023 ETF Market Outlook Update: The Great Balancing Act Continues
Why ETF Growth Is Booming
Moderation in US Wage Inflation Is Key Labor Market Trend
Big Swings in US Non-Manufacturing ISM Employment
Fed Balance Sheet And Financial System Liquidity Measures
Disinflation Unfolds At Different Speeds Across US Economy
Robust Growth in UK Services Activity
From Skepticism to Strategy: Where Investors Can Find Opportunities as Inflation Cools
Framework More Constructive on US Large Caps
The Banking Crisis, Regulations and Alternative Investments
Credit Is Not Just Expensive, but Harder to Get in the US
US Continuing Unemployment Claims Near Cycle Highs
Finding Opportunities with Actively Managed Fixed Income ETFs
Featured Insights
High Yield Now an Overweight
Aftereffects of the SVB Debacle
Wage Disinflation Key to Preserving US Soft Landing Path
Why Invest in Bond ETFs
How SPY Reinvented Investing: The Story of the First US ETF
ETF Investors Jump Back into the Market
US Small Business (Lack of) Optimism!
How Macroeconomic Variables Impact Sector Performance
Worsening US Labor Differential Flashes Warning Sign
Uncommon Sense
US Unit Labor Cost Growth Is Normalizing
SPDR® DoubleLine® Short Duration Total Return Tactical ETF (STOT) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Can Gold & Natural Resources Help Combat Sticky Inflation?
Overweight in Cash and US Equities
Our Annual Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report is Here
Find the Right Gold for Your Portfolio
The Gold Standard: Key Trends in the World of Gold Investing
Investor Sentiment: Hope and Fear Greet the New Year
Market Concentration Risk and How to Diversify Now
Back-to-Back Months of Big ETF Inflows
Sector Opportunities for Q1 2024
Market Trends
Investing for the Future: Investors’ Top Priorities and Portfolio Preferences
Quarterly Edition: Weak Growth Ahead for the Global Economy
Why Invest in Actively Managed ETFs
October ETF Flows: Volatility Higher, Flows Lower
Mixed Wage Anecdotes In Latest US Payrolls Report
PriceStats®: Inflation Progress Seems Sustainable
US Growth Resilience With Disinflation = Soft Landing?
Coping with Uncertainty: Investors Ride the Waves of Market Stress
Bonds Now Offer Yield and Value
2024 US Presidential Election Preview
Will These Grey Swans Take Flight in 2024
US Small Businesses Scale Back Hiring, Compensation Plans
Battle of the Ages: What Young vs. Old Could Mean for Investors
Emphasize Stable Income
Moderating Shelter Inflation to Drive US Core Disinflation
A Case for Investing in Innovation
Gold Midyear Outlook: Interest Rates, Recession, and Risks Propel Gold Higher
Gas Prices Big Reason for Easing Inflation Expectations in US
Midyear 2023 Global Market Outlook: Preparing for a Path Less Certain
Raising the Wealth Management Bar for Gen X Women
The Shifting Sands of US Macro Data
Sensing Some Angst in February’s ETF Flows
Sector Opportunities for Q2 2023
Earnings May Spell Trouble for Investor Sentiment and Profit Margins
Comparing Gold to Other Alternative Investments
The Future State of Fixed Income
SPDR® Loomis Sayles Opportunistic Bond ETF (OBND) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Quarterly Edition: Slowdown Ongoing but Rate Cuts on the Horizon Will Help
More Cash Sales, Longer Sale Cycle for US Existing Homes
Gold Nuggets: OK, Boomer!
Using ETFs to Rebuild Your Bond Core in 60/40 Portfolios
Talking Gold
Gold Chart Pack
On the Recent Strength in US Economic Data
Gain a Tax-efficient Edge and Broad Market Beta with Sectors
Small Firms Participate in and Aid US Disinflation Process
September ETF Flows: Rising Rates Rain on Sentiment
Troubling Gap Between US GDP and GDI Estimates
How Bank Loan ETFs Can Complement Private Market Allocations
Increase Overweight in Cash and Equities
Will the Fed Put the Soft Landing in Jeopardy at Jackson Hole?
Convertible Securities: What They Are and How They Work
The Role of ETFs in a New Fixed Income Landscape
Seek Income and Balance Risks with Bond ETFs
5 Reasons Earnings May Beat Expectations — and Continue Fueling the Rally
Is Philly Fed Signalling An End To Goods Disinflation?
Another Robust Quarter for US Household Consumption
What’s the Increased Correlation Between Momentum and Minimum Volatility Mean
US Government Shutdown Is Not Just Theater
How ETF Investors Can Put the Ball In Play Now
Fixed Income Research
Debunking Myths About ETF Liquidity
Asset Stewardship Report
Positioning the Pieces
A Tale of Two Feds
US Import Prices From China Falling at Fastest Pace in Years
How to Invest in AI
Tax-loss Harvesting in Down Markets
How RIAs Are Meeting the Moment: Spotlight on Andrew Cialek of Principle Wealth Partners
Financial Advisor Paths to Succession: A Holistic Approach
Order Backlogs Plunging Across US Economy
Navigate Market Volatility
An ETF Due Diligence Checklist
How Challenged are the US and Canadian Housing Sectors?
Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Outlook 2024
The US Housing Recession Is Over
US Existing Home Sales Now Below Covid Lows
How to Analyze Total Cost of Ownership
Technology and the Future of Advisory Work
April ETF Flows: Murky Fundamentals Fuel Caution
4 Things Investors Can Do in Volatile Markets
Emerging Markets Outlook 2024
The 2023 ETF Impact Survey
Japanese Services Sector Displays Delayed Revival
US Personal Spending Resilient, Savings Rate Not so Much
US Debt Ceiling Crisis: Scenarios That Matter
Small Cracks in US Labor Market Will Widen, Not Heal
Risk Reduced Slightly in Favor of Cash
The US Debt Ceiling Endgame
2023 Midyear ETF Market Outlook Update: Still Investing with Caution and Courage
Outlook Improves for Fixed Income
Cash Attractive on a Relative Basis
Tactical Asset Allocation: Our Team and Process
Quarterly Edition: Global Growth Stuck Below Trend
Using Empathy and Technology to Improve the Client Experience: A Q&A With Jaime Quiros
Gold ETF Impact Study 2023
The Board's Oversight of Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Sector Opportunities for Q3 2023
What Portfolio Analysis Reveals About Investor Behavior
Disinflation and Slowing Demand Weigh on US Retail Sales
Equities Pared in Favor of the Agg
Low-Cost and Active ETFs Boost January ETF Flows
SPDR® SSGA Global Allocation ETF (GAL) – Q4 2023 Commentary
Why Look Beyond On-Screen Liquidity
Narrow Market Leadership in the US Makes International Stocks Attractive