Financial Serenity is a quantitative research column specialized in ETFs. We analyze all ETFs to understand which ones hide traps and which ones deserve attention. The ultimate goal, however, is the product of this selection process: an ETF portfolio capable of maintaining linear price growth (at least indexed to the inflation rate) while generating sustainable, recurring income streams. The analytical key is therefore portfolio construction, asset allocation, and the application of proprietary strategies f ...

24 Sep 2026 22:44:40 ET │ 37 pages Vi e w p o i n t | Global Asset Allocation House Views September 2026: Rates Bite, Equities Fight CITI'S TAKE Since our last asset allocation, there has been a triple punch against global duration, driven by hawkish front-end repricing from the Fed, ECB, and BoE, coinciding with higher oil prices. While the FI sell-off is extended, the market is not pricing a 1999 type cycle either, which has become more plausible. With geopolitical uncertainty, we remain neutral duration ...

27 September 2026 | 10:53PM HKT Economics Research China: Three things in China Three quick highlights from China: n Trump-Xi summit concluded: President Xi's US visit concluded on September 25, and both countries released official readouts. The White House fact sheet led with progress on fentanyl controls and President Trump urging President Xi to increase production of refined petroleum products. The readout from China led with "constructive strategic stability" in US-China relations, ahead of concrete ag ...

Ronnie Walker +1(917)343-4543 | ronnie.walker@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. For Reg AC certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. 8 c45a43530f604d12bcb9a82b5aa6b9f6 n The last three months of inflation data have been favorable, with core CPI inflation averaging 2.0% annualized and core PCE inflation averaging an estimated 2.5% (includin ...

October 14, 2026 04:56 PM GMT U.S. Data Pulse: CPI | North America September CPI: Another strong reading Key Takeaways Exhibit 1: Core CPI and components Rents Core services ex-rents Vehicles Other core goods Core Contributions to Core CPI (m/m, %) Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov-25 Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26 Mar-26 Apr-26 May-26 Jun-26 Jul-26 Aug-26 Sep-26 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.00 -0.10 -0.20 -0.30 0.33 0.29 0.22 -0.02 0.21 0.38 0.20 0.22 0.30 0.23 0.09 0.09 0.22 Source: BLS, Haver Analytics, Morgan Stanley Research ...

16 October 2026 | 10:50AM EDT Economics Research Goldman Sachs Weekly Fund Flows Source: EPFR, Haver Analytics, Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research Lexi Kanter +1(212)855-9701 | alexandra.kanter@gs.com Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. For Reg AC certification and other important disclosures, see the Disclosure Appendix, or go to www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. c45a43530f604d12bcb9a82b5aa6b9f6 n Flows into mutual f ...