The Dow Jones Transportation Average, which tracks 20 large U.S. companies ranging from airlines to railroads to truckers, has underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average by about 8.3% since early February. This means that while the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Energy sector dominates Tel Aviv Stock Exchange with over 200% return in 3 years
The Tel Aviv Oil and Gas index has experienced a significant return in the past three years, providing investors with triple-digit returns since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that led to a decline in energy prices globally. A combination of events contributed...
The fragile state of the global banking system: JP Morgan’s chief strategist sounds a warning
The global banking system is currently facing a crisis, with banks collapsing and markets becoming increasingly turbulent. Inflation is also high, making the situation even more complicated. According to Marco Kolanovic, the chief strategist for global markets at JP...
Israel judicial reform: Is investment environment beginning to deteriorate?
For many years, Israel’s capital market have been relatively immune to domestic political and security developments, instead being heavily connected with global markets movements. However, professionals at local and foreign financial firms are beginning to express...
Dow Jones leaves bear market territory. Here is why investors should be cautious
When Jerome Powell hinted during his last speech that the Federal Reserve was going to slow the pace of raising interest rates to 0.5% at its December meeting, the markets rallied and all three key indices registered substantial gains on the day. For Dow...
With interest rates rising, companies with low debt preparing to reap rewards
Warren Buffett once famously said, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.” In other words, one should not judge companies and investors based on their track record during bull markets. The true nature of success becomes evident when...
How does lower inflation in US impact Israeli capital market?
The better-than-expected inflation numbers released in the United States last Thursday caused a shift in sentiment on Wall Street. Growth firms, which saw steep drops this year, have surged as prices skyrocketed, while defensive sectors, which were previously...
Do not let the global economic crisis stop you from investing in the Israeli stock market
This year was not short on market volatility, to put it mildly. Coming out of the pandemic and spike in inflation, add to it a major war in Europe, ensuing energy crisis, and you have factors that continue to weigh heavily on the financial environment that set...
Altshuler Shaham is back in the lead achieving the highest return in July
After presenting the worst results for the first six months of the year, Altshuler produced the highest returns in July (4.2% for the overall performance and 7.6% for equities specifically). The returns of the investment houses reflect the fact that the indices...