These ETFs Earn A+ Ratings from TheStreet
Exchange traded funds that invest in inflation-protected bonds, U.S. Treasuries and Indonesian stocks earn top marks in the TheStreet’s latest ETF rankings. The financial news and data website has...
View ArticlePIMCO Total Return ETF Manager Gross Offers 5 Investing Tips
For the exchange traded fund investors who are reluctant to just sit idly by while the government hikes up taxes and diminishes overall wealth, PIMCO’s resident bond guru, Bill Gross, suggests a couple...
View ArticleBond ETFs and Rising Interest Rates
As Treasury yields begin to rise, bond exchange traded fund investors are thinking about positioning ahead of rising rates after a three decade long bull rally in government debt. However, we may not...
View ArticleTreasury ETF Bull Roars Back
U.S. Treasuries tumbled earlier this year after the market predicted an imminent change to Federal Reserve policy. However, investors are taking a second look at bond exchange traded funds as economic...
View ArticleSupply, Demand Imbalance Keep Bond ETFs Afloat
With Japan and Europe central banks increasing their debt purchasing programs, global demand for fixed-income assets is set to outpace supply next year, potentially supporting the fixed-income market...
View ArticleETFs for a Deflationary Period
As a closely watched gauge for inflation declined to a 14-year low, investors can adjust for a deflationary environment with certain assets and exchange traded funds. During deflationary periods, cash...
View ArticleRising Inflation Expectations Weigh on Treasury Bond ETFs
Despite the low crude oil prices, rising inflation expectations could keep pressure on Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds. Over the past month, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF...
View ArticleLower Inflation Outlook Helped Bolster Treasury Bond ETFs
Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds look more attractive on declining inflation expectations as sagging commodity prices and a strengthening U.S. dollar helped improve the real rate of...
View ArticleETFs To Play While Inflation Is Flat
While the U.S. is stuck with an anemic inflation rate, investors can ride out a deflationary environment through certain assets and exchange traded funds. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
View ArticleRevisit Treasury ETFs For Portfolio Stability
The low-rate environment and dissipating volatility are bolstering stocks. However, exchange traded fund investors may want to think about hedging against another shakeout in the equities market with...
View ArticleBond ETF Strategy for a Rising Rate Environment
As the markets prepare for a rising interest rate environment, bond exchange traded fund investors may turn to more defensive strategies to prop up performance and mitigate rate risks. Charles Schwab...
View ArticleTreasury ETFs Rally as Yields Break Below 2%
Treasuries and bond-related exchange traded funds advanced Wednesday as benchmark yields tumbled to their lowest since October. On Wednesday, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: IEF)...
View ArticleBond ETFs to Weather a Political Storm
U.S. equities typically don’t do well in an election year as the political uncertainty helps fuel market volatility. Instead, exchange traded fund investors may be better off sticking to more...
View ArticleTreasury Bond ETFs Continue to Impress
U.S. Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds have been an attractive option this year as safe-haven demand and relatively higher yields help attract investors. Richard Clarida, global...
View Article12 Treasury Bond ETFs with Thrust as Brexit Uncertainty Extends
U.S. Treasury bond exchange traded funds maintained their momentum Monday, with yields on benchmark 10-year notes nearing record lows, as investors continued to jump into safe-haven assets following...
View ArticleSchwab Begins Trading New Bond ETF Today
Charles Schwab has kicked off trading in a brand-new bond exchange traded fund (ETF). The fund will track the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. 3-10 Year Treasury Bond Index. As...
View ArticleConfidence Comes at a Cost for Treasury ETFs
Economic sentiment is improving. That’s a positive for the markets, but it’s been bad news for Treasury exchange traded funds (ETFs) today. Portugal stepped forward with a big bond sale to prove that...
View Article4 Bond ETFs Experience Big Spike in Activity
Bond ETFs are experiencing a lot of action as fixed-income investors move around billions of dollars. Over the past week, there have been a handful of exceptionally large trades that are worth...
View ArticleCharles Schwab Reduces Fees on 7 Passive ETFs and 3 Active Mutual Funds
Schwab Asset Management today announced that it would reduce the operating expense ratios of 10 passively managed ETFs and actively managed mutual funds. “We continually review our cost-effective...
View ArticleBillions of Dollars Flocking to Treasury ETFs
The Federal Reserve continued its rate hiking party last week and indicated that it is not slowing down as it seeks to combat inflation. Even as its efforts are causing the yield curve to invert, with...
View ArticleGoing Longer: Deeper Rotation Into Duration?
Investors took refuge in short-term Treasury bonds throughout 2023, where they reaped the rewards of higher-yielding money markets. Meanwhile, longer duration Treasuries have been mired in a bear...
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