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Russ Koesterich: As short-term interest rates remain at or close to zero, investors starved for income should be wary of overpaying for yield, particularly when it comes to US utilities. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Investors, prepare for a rocky decade ahead. I have already warned on this blog that heightened market volatility is likely to continue for the remainder of the year. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Back in February I warned of an eerie quiet that had settled over the market. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), an index often referred to as the “fear gauge,” had hit its lowest level since July. At the time, I argued that level Read more…
Russ Koesterich: For the third summer in a row, the US economy is slowing and Europe is teetering on the brink of an abyss. While renewed fears of a US double dip are reasonable, I believe the United States will not see a recession in 2012 for the following four reasons: Read more…
Russ Koesterich: The relief rally Monday following Sunday’s Greek election was short lived. To be sure, the outcome of Sunday’s election is near-term good news for investors. A government led by the pro-bailout New Democracy is likely to follow more of the austerity Read more…
Matt Hougan, Index Universe president of ETF analytics, breaks down five ways to tell if you’re using the wrong exchange traded fund. Matt explains how to identify the ETF that gives you the best exposure to the sector you wish to invest in. He notes that Read more…
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Russ Koesterich: Many investors concerned about a worsening European crisisand a stalling recovery are searching for safe-haven investments. Unfortunately, they are rapidly running out of choices. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: Stocks tumbled Friday after disappointing May jobs data provided stark evidence that three years into the recovery, we’re still seeing few signs of a return to a more normal economy. Now, many investors are wondering what the report Read more…
Russ Koesterich: According to the old adage “Sell in May and go away,” investors are supposed to cash out their stock market positions in May and then take the traditionally poorer performing summer Read more…
Sue Thompson: As investors search for yield in today’s low-rate environment, many are flocking to dividend exchange traded funds. But despite their growing popularity, misconceptions about these Read more…
Noel Archard: “It was a Valentine’s Day present for the CMBS market.” That’s a quote from a Forbes.com article, referring to our new iShares Barclays CMBS Bond Fund, (NYSEArca:CMBS) Read more…
Noel Archard: In our last installment of Under the Hood, you’ll recall I compared and contrasted the two US dividend products that iShares offers (DVY and HDV). Since the topic of yield isn’t going away any time soon, it only seems natural to expand the conversation to our largest dividend ETF Read more…
Russ Koesterich: While most investors aren’t yet focusing on this fall’s US presidential election, one bit of politics has caught their attention: President Obama’s 2013 budget proposal includes a significant hike in the dividend tax rate. Under the proposal, which essentially lets the Bush tax cuts expire for Read more…
Michael Johnston: Dividend ETFs have been at the intersection of two of the hottest investing trends over the last year or so, turning in stellar performances and attracting huge cash inflows. Interest in dividend-paying stocks has skyrocketed, as these securities have double-edged appeal as tools Read more…
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Russ Koesterich: When you’re watching horror movies, the time to worry is when things become eerily quiet. Last Friday, the market’s own measure of fear, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), hit its lowest level since last July. This is the financial equivalent of eerily quiet. Read more…
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