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Five ETFs George Washington Probably Would Have Liked (EWU, INY, UUP, CUT, BAB, UUPT)

February 20th, 2012

Michael Johnston:  After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive Read more…

INY, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:CUT, NYSE:EWU, NYSE:UUPT, UUP

Bond Investors: Bond ETFs For Every Objective (BAB, PZA, MLN, SUB, HYD, CWB, FLOT, GSY, CSJ, BLV)

February 2nd, 2012

Michael Johnston: As the lineup of exchange-traded products has expanded dramatically in recent years, financial advisors have found themselves with more tools at their disposal than ever before. The extreme granularity of many of the equity products out there allows for cheap, low maintenance Read more…

MLN, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:CWB, NYSE:FLOT, NYSE:SUB, PZA

A Look At Some Surprising ETF Standouts Of 2011 (REZ, VNQ, BABZ, BAB, PCY, EMB, PMR, XRT)

November 11th, 2011

Michael Johnston: After a record-setting October gave investors hope that 2011 would finish on a strong note, the first couple weeks of November have effectively taken any wind out of those sails. The culprit–surprise, surprise–has been the cash-strapped PIIGS economies of Europe, with Italy now grabbing Read more…

NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABZ, NYSE:EMB, PCY, PMR, REZ, VNQ, XRT

Build America Bond ETFs: Crushing The Muni Competition (MUB, TFI, PZA, BAB, BABS, BABZ)

October 27th, 2011

Eric Dutram: This year has, so far, been a pretty strange period for municipal bond investors. It started off with a dire prediction from Meredith Whitney on the market as she stated her belief that we will see a large amount of defaults in the space in the very near future. “You could see 50 sizable defaults, Read more…

MUB, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABS, NYSE:BABZ, PZA, TFI

September’s ETF Stars: Five (5) Funds That Thrived During A Wild Month (VXX, BAB, VQT, UUP, GLD)

October 12th, 2011

Michael Johnston: September was one of the worst months in years for global equity markets. Volatility swept throughout every corner of the financial markets as escalating Euro zone debt woes worried investors of an impending crisis. Investor confidence has been slowly eroding given the concerning global Read more…

NYSE:BAB, NYSE:DBBR, UUP, VQT, VXX

Using ETFs To Build A Complete Bond Portfolio (HYG, JNK, BWZ, PCY, AGG, BND)

August 18th, 2011

Michael Johnston: In recent years, ETFs have become increasing popular tools for accessing the fixed income corner of the market. The space initially grew much more slowly than equity ETFs, but investors have gradually become more comfortable with the combination of fixed income exposure Read more…

JNK, MUB, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BWZ, NYSE:HYD, NYSE:HYG, PCY, PZA

Five Muni ETFs To Watch If Meredith Whitney’s Call Is Right (MUB, BAB, HYD, NYF, CMF)

June 29th, 2011

According to the ancient Mayan calendar, the world will end in December 2012. If banking analyst Meredith Whitney is right, the beginning of the end might be around the corner. Whitney, who rose to prominence after a pessimistic report on Citigroup issued in late 2007 later proved to be Read more…

MUB, NYF, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:CMF, NYSE:HYD

Looking For Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs (BAB, HYD, MUB)

December 17th, 2010

When the Federal Reserve slashed the federal funds target rate to a range of 0.0% to 0.25% in late 2008, most expected that the drastic measure would be temporary, and that interest rates would Read more…

MUB, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:HYD

Uncertain Future For Build America Bond ETFs (BAB, BABZ, BABS)

November 17th, 2010

When President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the nation was sharply divided on the bill. Designed to create jobs and promote investment during one Read more…

NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABS, NYSE:BABZ

Wide World Of Muni Bond ETFs (MUB, HYD, SHM, SMB, SMMU, GMMB, ITM, MUNI, MLN, MUAA, MUAF, BAB, BABS, BABZ, PRB, PZA)

October 7th, 2010

As investors have become more comfortable with the idea of achieving fixed income exposure through the exchange-traded structure, bond ETF assets have skyrocketed and the number of Read more…

ITM, MLN, MUAA, MUAF, MUB, MUNI, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABS, NYSE:BABZ, NYSE:GMMB, NYSE:HYD, PRB, PZA, SHM, SMB, SMMU

Getting Active In Build America Bonds With PIMCO’s BABZ (BABZ, SMMU, BAB, BABS)

September 22nd, 2010

On September 21st, PIMCO launched its fourth actively-managed ETF in the US, the PIMCO Build America Bond Strategy Fund (NYSE:BABZ). This is the first actively-managed ETF to hit them Read more…

NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABS, NYSE:BABZ

PIMCO Introduces Build America Bond ETF (BABZ, BAB, BABS, NBB, BBN)

September 21st, 2010

Pimco, one of the world’s largest bond firms, just launched its latest municipal exchange traded fund (ETF), the Pimco Build America Bond Strategy Fund (NYSE:BABZ). Read more…

NBB, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABS, NYSE:BABZ, NYSE:BBN

Three ETFs For Obama’s Public Works Plan (PKB, BAB, XOP)

September 6th, 2010

With anxiety building ahead of mid-term elections later this year, the Obama administration used the Labor Day holiday to announce a plan designed to kickstart job creation and further boost the Read more…

NYSE:BAB, PKB, XOP

PowerShares Utilizes Innovative Fixed Income ETF Approach (PCY, BAB, PHB)

August 2nd, 2010

In an attempt to better serve the needs of investors and offer a different way to gain exposure to fixed income, Invesco PowerShares recently announced that it has renamed the PowerShares High Read more…

NYSE:BAB, PCY, PHB

PowerShares Files For Intermediate Build America Bond ETF (BABI)

June 7th, 2010

PowerShares has filed paperwork with the SEC for an Intermediate Build America Bond ETF (BABI). The Fund will seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield of an index called The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-12 Year Build America Bond Index Read more…

NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BABI

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