04.11.2015 - Central Banks Complicate Capturing Japan ETF Returns
While the Federal Reserve has signaled it is looking at a December rate hike, the Bank of Japan could extend quantitative easing to prop up growth and inflation. Consequently, investors may look to the Japanese markets with a currency-hedged country-specific exchange traded fund that will help diminish foreign exchange risks. “While the Bank of Japan declined to increase its 80-trillion-yen quantitative easing (QE) program, the bank did lower its forecasts for both inflation and growth,” according to Russ Koesterich, Global Chief Investment Strategist and Head of the Model Portfolio & Solutions Business at BlackRock...............................................Full Article: Source
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