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☆ Pella Funds: BOJ caught between a rock and a hard place
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPella Funds: BOJ caught between a rock and a hard placeSteven Glass from Pella Funds discusses the BOJ's rate path in the aftermath of the Japanese election, saying that it is unlikely they will hike rates to reduce imported inflation due to the current state of the economy.

Persons: Steven Glass Organizations: Pella Funds Locations: Pella

☆ Investors should take China ‘very seriously,’ fund manager says, naming a stock to start with
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Nicole Teo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

With all eyes on China right now, one fund manager is bullish on the country regardless of any "bazooka" stimulus measures, saying investors should be getting involved. Starting on Sept. 24, China announced a string of stimulus measures aimed at boosting China's economy . Stephen Roach, for example, former chief economist at Morgan Stanley, warned investors against being too swept up in the China market rally . 'Starting point' For those looking to invest in China, Glass said a good "starting point" was Midea Group , which makes appliances and industrial robots. Analysts' average price target is 4.49 Hong Kong dollars, which gives the stock almost 30% potential downside from its current price around 6.40 Hong Kong dollars.

Persons: Steven Glass, Glass, hasn't, CNBC's, Stephen Roach, Morgan Stanley, Midea Organizations: Sydney, Pella Funds, Investors, National Development, CSI, HSBC, Generations Fund, Midea Group, China Equity, Hong, Garden Services Holdings Locations: China, Pella, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, U.S, Hong

☆ Analyst: Ishiba becoming Japan's Prime Minister increases our resolve that BOJ will not hike rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAnalyst: Ishiba becoming Japan's Prime Minister increases our resolve that BOJ will not hike ratesSteven Glass of Pella Funds says the Japan market looks 'distorted' and is not an investor. He says Japan's weak GDP growth, imported inflation and stock market impact are reasons for BOJ to not hike interest rates.

Persons: Steven Glass Organizations: Japan's, Pella Funds Locations: Pella, Japan

☆ Pella funds: China stimulus to increase confidence in markets, names these stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPella funds: China stimulus to increase confidence in markets, names these stocks to buySteven Glass of Pella Funds says China doesn't need a bazooka stimulus as long as the government shows that they support capitalism, money will flow into Chinese markets. He shares some Chinese stocks to buy depending on one's risk tolerance.

Persons: Steven Glass Organizations: Pella Funds Locations: Pella, China

☆ Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2.7% rise in July. Ishida had beaten Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi in the final round of the Liberal Democratic Party election on Friday, sending the yen into a volatile session. A higher interest rate typically strengthens the yen and puts pressure on Japanese stock markets, which are heavily weighted by exporters. Chinese rally puts pressureThe Nikkei's decline on Monday also comes at a time when China's markets have been surging. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon

Persons: Shigeru Ishiba, Ishida, Sanae Takaichi, Ryota Abe, Takaichi, Ishiba, Abe, Steven Glass, CNBC's Organizations: Economic, Liberal Democratic Party, Bank of Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, CNBC, Bank of, Pella Funds Management, CSI Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Pella, Hong

☆ Beyond the U.S.: Investment analyst names markets — and stocks — he’s betting on right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One investment analyst says he's looking for opportunities outside the U.S. stock market. HDFC Bank In India, the investment analyst is betting on Indian bank HDFC . HDFC Bank recently reported 55.4% year-on-year growth in gross advances for the quarter ended March 31. Shares in the bank are traded in the Nifty India Financials ETF (15.6% weight) and iShares India 50 ETF (11.2%). Shares in the life insurer are traded in the iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (20.0% weight) and Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF (19.2%).

Persons: we've, Steven Glass, CNBC's, Glass, AIA's Organizations: Sydney, Pella Funds Management, HDFC Bank, India, India Financials, AIA, AIA Group, Hong, Hong Kong ETF, Franklin FTSE, Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF Locations: Europe, Pella, Asia, China, India, FactSet, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Franklin FTSE Hong

(AP) — A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire early Saturday on a northeastern Indiana highway, prompting a police rescue of the animals, which roamed along the freeway, some munching on grass. The tractor-trailer caught fire about 2 a.m. along Interstate 69 in Grant County and a state trooper, a Grant County Sheriff's deputy and a third person rescued the five zebras, four camels and a miniature horse by leading them off the smoked-filled trailer, said Sgt. The Grant County Sheriff's Office posted photos and videos on Facebook of camels walking on the highway and later standing along its shoulder and its median with zebras and law enforcement officers. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“It’s not something we see every day,” said Deputy Brent Ressett with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The truck was bringing the animals from Florida to Fort Wayne for four weekend circus performances in the northeastern Indiana city benefitting the Mizpah Shrine Circus, said Steve Trump, its circus director.

Persons: Steven Glass, ”, Brent Ressett, Grant, Steve Trump, ” Trump, “ Organizations: Indiana State Police, Sheriff's, Sheriff’s Office, Shrine, Fort Wayne's Locations: MARION, Ind, Indiana, Grant County, Grant, Sarasota , Florida, Marion, Indianapolis, Florida, Fort Wayne

☆ Five stocks to buy before the year end, according to the pros
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

FactSet data shows that 70% of the 43 analysts covering Snowflake have buy or overweight ratings on the stock. Year-to-date shares in the biotechnology and life sciences equipment manufacturer are down nearly 4%, but Ghosh remains positive. Schneider Electric Elsewhere, French energy management company Schneider Electric is on the radar of Steven Glass, managing director and investment analyst at Pella Funds. "We're very bullish, although it's not as cheap as it used to be on Schneider Electric. Year-to-date, shares in Schneider Electric are up around 28%.

Persons: Karen Kharmandarian, Colette Kress, Warren Buffett, Rahul Ghosh, Rowe Price, Ghosh, Steven Glass, it's, Glass, Schneider Organizations: Big Tech, CNBC Pro, Nvidia, Thematics Asset Management, U.S, Robotics Fund, Berkshire Hathaway, BE Semiconductor Industries, BE Semiconductor, BE, Danaher Corp, Schneider, Pella Funds Locations: China, Snowflake, Danaher, Pella

☆ Rising yields and war: Here's how to trade the volatility, according to fund managers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Market volatility looks here to stay: Yields are still rising, a war is raging, and it's uncertain whether interest rates will stay higher for longer. Go for bonds Though volatility in the bond market has led to losses, some fund managers are saying that it's time to get back into this asset class, given that yields are high. Money market funds typically include short-term Treasurys. Bond yields move inversely to prices — that means a peak in interest rates may signal that bond prices have bottomed. When interest rates rise, bond prices typically fall as existing bonds with lower yields become less attractive.

Persons: Investors, David Katz, Katz, Bryn Jones, there's, Jones, Hide, Paul Meeks, Meeks, Steven Glass, Glass, Marsh McLennan, he's, they're, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Treasury, Bank of America, Matrix Asset, CNBC Pro, gilts, U.S . Federal, Treasury Bond ETF, Pella Funds, Group, ASM, Taiwan's Locations: Israel, United States, China, U.S, Pella, Germany, Netherlands

☆ It is dangerous to buy big tech stocks right now due to valuation, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIt is dangerous to buy big tech stocks right now due to valuation, says fund managerSteven Glass of Pella Funds Management says the "Magnificent Seven" big tech stocks are the ones driving U.S. markets higher and they look fully valued right now.

Persons: Steven Glass Organizations: Pella Funds Management Locations: Pella

☆ Markets are running 'too fast, too quickly' — buy these cheaper stocks instead, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. stocks have been red-hot, with the S & P 500 hitting its highest level in over a year. But Steven Glass, managing director and analyst at Pella Funds Management, says U.S. markets have "run too fast, too quickly." The S & P 500 is up around 15% in the year to date, while the Nasdaq has soared about 31%. Glass said the S & P 500 earnings yield is at about 5.2% — a level similar to that of one-year Treasury bonds. That would translate to a 10 times price-to-earnings ratio for the S & P 500 — but the figure is now at 19.

Persons: Steven Glass, CNBC's, Glass, doesn't, Albemarle Organizations: Pella Funds, Nasdaq, Big Tech, CNBC, Stock, EV, China Clean Technology Locations: Pella, U.S, China

☆ 'Clear winner:' analyst names stocks to play the EV sector
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Clear winner:' analyst names stocks to play the EV sectorSteven Glass of Pella Funds Management shares his stocks to play the electric vehicles theme, a sector he called "one of the most exciting industrial themes of our lifetime."

Persons: Steven Glass Organizations: EV, Pella Funds Management Locations: Pella

☆ The Swiss claim the U.S. banking crisis ultimately toppled Credit Suisse. But are they right?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pascal Mora | Bloomberg | Getty Imageswatch nowHowever, the downward spiral of Credit Suisse's share price and mounting asset outflows were underway long before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank earlier this month. Swiss regulator FINMA has come under fire for allowing the situation to deteriorate as the bank spent years mired in losses and scandal. Mark Yallop, chairman of the U.K.'s Financial Markets Standards Board and former U.K. CEO at UBS, told CNBC on Tuesday that he agreed with the broad assessment that Credit Suisse's downfall was "idiosyncratic." "It's unfortunate that the problems with some of the smaller U.S. banks in the last two or three weeks happened at the same time as this issue with Credit Suisse but the two are completely different and very largely unrelated," he said. By contrast, the Swiss banking and regulatory system has come under fire.

☆ This has been a long time coming for Credit Suisse shares, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis has been a long time coming for Credit Suisse shares, analyst saysSteven Glass, managing director and analyst at Pella Funds Management, says the plunge of Credit Suisse shares has been a long time coming.

☆ A weaker dollar is great news for copper, asset manager says — and names 3 stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Glass highlighted three copper or copper-related stocks that could get a boost from the weaker dollar. Glass also named Chilean copper mining group Antofagasta , and metals and mining firm Boliden. "There just has not been enough investment in copper," Glass told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Tuesday. Glass isn't the only one bullish on copper. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was trading around $9,418 a metric ton on Wednesday, up from around $8,000 a metric ton in November.

☆ Want a Tesla alternative? Analysts and fund managers reveal their top EV stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Now, a precipitous plunge in its share price in 2022 puts its value well under $400 billion. At the end of last week, the EV maker cut prices in the U.S. and throughout Europe in what's being viewed as an effort to boost sales volumes. But there have also been some self-inflicted pains too: the long-running Twitter saga ; Musk's massive sale of Tesla shares ; and a capacity expansion in the face of slowing demand. Tesla alternatives For Deutsche Bank, Chinese EV maker Nio is the only pure-play name among its top automotive picks for 2023. Nio shares ended Friday at $11.81, down over 60% over the last year.

☆ Wall Street is bullish on this chip giant, with Morgan Stanley giving it 55% upside
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The once-hot chip sector was hit hard in 2022, with the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index falling around 37% over the year. And one name keeps coming up as a top pick: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). But analysts overall remain positive, with 90% of those covering the stock giving it a buy rating, according to FactSet, and average price target upside of 37%. Morgan Stanley also named TSMC as a top pick in a December note, giving it a price target of $700, or upside of 55%. It explained that the semiconductor industry must continue to invest at a high level in order to achieve future growth, however "investment efficiency" has deteriorated.

☆ Fund manager says a recession is ‘imminent’ — and names cheap stocks to play it
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The yield curve is already signaling that a recession could be on the horizon. I think that's pretty clear," fund manager Steven Glass told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" Monday. So, we think the bond market suggests that could likely be a recession in probably the next year," Glass added. An inverted yield curve occurs when interest rates on shorter-term U.S. Treasury bonds are higher than longer-term ones. With inflation likely to remain higher-for-longer in the near term and companies facing earnings pressure, Glass said he is focusing on companies with earnings visibility.

☆ Asset manager names 9 'cheap' stocks to buy as recession fears grow
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

I don't think people realize just how inverted the 2-10 year [Treasury yield] is at the moment, which is really historically a strong signal of an imminent recession," Glass told "Squawk Box Asia" on Monday. 'Cheap' stocks to buy In this environment, Glass selected nine stocks that he said, "look particularly cheap given their growth outlook." His favorites are major U.S. discount retailer Dollar General , investment company 3i whose largest asset is European discount retailer Action, and B & M Value Retail. On 3i, he noted that Action accounts for 50% of its investment portfolio, and the discount retailer is a "beneficiary of rich-poor divide" and consumers trading down. He also said that Action is "recession and inflation resistant," with an attractive valuation at a more-than 20% discount to its net asset value.

☆ Valuations are critical, says asset manager, who names 'cheap' stocks to buy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailValuations are critical, says asset manager, who names 'cheap' stocks to buySteven Glass, managing director of Pella Funds Management, says it's essential for investors to look at stock valuations right now. He names stocks in one sector that "makes sense" to buy in the current environment.

☆ There are still opportunities in tech — here's how to trade it: Analysts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But with the tech-heavy Nasdaq down more than 30% year-to-date, analysts say there are some bright spots that could offer opportunities to investors. Two stand-out Big Tech names All the major tech stocks declined sharply following the bad earnings reports last week – except for Apple , which saw its stock rise. "For me, the legacy tech companies is a melting ice cube in a lot of ways if you're in the wrong one. Buy the 'right type' of Big Tech stock There are two types of mega tech companies, according to Yoshikami. In comparing the two types of companies, Yoshikami said he likes companies that are not transitioning.

☆ 'Very attractive': Buy this automaker to play massive pent-up demand in U.S., fund manager says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Zavier Ong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There is huge demand for cars in both the U.S. and China -- the world's two largest autos markets -- according to fund manager Steven Glass, who named one automaker to cash in. In the U.S. alone, the shortfall stands at five million vehicles, Glass, managing director and analyst at Pella Funds Management, told CNBC's Street Signs Asia on Monday. How to play it His top pick to play the sector is German automaker BMW . The Bavarian automaker aims to have two million EVs on the roads by 2025 and estimates half of its car sales to comprise EVs by 2030. Of this investment, $1 billion has been earmarked to prepare BMW's existing U.S. manufacturing facility in South Carolina to produce EVs.

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