U.S. equity correlations are at an extreme compared to historical norms, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. As the U.S. equity benchmark completed its worst first half since 1970 with an 8% monthly ...

Investing can seem like an endless cycle of booms and busts. The correlations among European, Japanese, and emerging market equities as well as US high-yield bonds increased consistently since 1989.

In his 2005 book The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas Friedman noted that the convergence of technology and events allowed India, China and many other countries to ...

With two different risky assets, an investor can minimize total portfolio volatility through the combination of investments with low to negative correlation. In a higher yield environment, 60/40 can ...

Markets are volatile, with stocks, bonds, and currencies defying historical patterns. Investor concerns include trade wars, tariffs, bond market issues, and US debt sustainability. Goldman Sachs ...