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Daniela Pylypczak: Some are calling it the banking industry’s “tobacco moment,” while others insist that it is only one example of the widespread and rampant problems plaguing the financial universe. Greed, corruption and collusion are terms often used synonymously Read more…
Eric Dutram: The recent economic slowdown in the developed and emerging nations has forced the domestic U.S. interest rates to plummet near all time lows. Read more…
Andy Hagans: We’ve all heard of TIP, right? If you’re a long term commodities investor that buys on the dips, you might use this highly liquid ETF as the short term place for your dry powder. In theory, it protects from inflation, since the ETF holds Read more…
Del Stafford: Recently my group has seen an increase in client conversations around the prospect of inflation and rising rates. The combination of recent weak economic news and strong equity market performance and commodity prices has caused some investors to think more about these things as they shape their Read more…
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…
By iShares: An investment in fixed income funds is not equivalent to and involves risks not associated with an investment in cash. Money market funds typically seek to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share. Fixed income funds do not have a similar objective. Read more…
Matt Tucker: As market yields have declined in the past year, investors have looked for new ways to build yield into their portfolios. That trend has spurred investor interest in investment grade debt, Read more…
Michael Johnston: The latest addition to the fast-growing ETF lineup is a fund from State Street that will offer exposure to investment grade debt that adjusts interest payouts based on prevailing market conditions. The SPDR Barclays Capital Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (NYSEARCA:FLRN) is linked Read more…
Matthew Tucker: A few weeks ago, my colleague Russ blogged about the preference skittish investors are showing for cash. Given the volatile market conditions and uncertain political environment, it’s understandable that investors are finding comfort in cash. Read more…
Ron Rowland: BlackRock (BLK) introduced the iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (NYSE:FLOT) on June 17, 2011. The new ETF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital US Floating Rate Note < 5 Years Index. Read more…
Matthew Tucker: With QE2 winding down at the end of June, many analysts and investors are speculating that the end of the purchases may signal the beginning of a tightening cycle, creating concerns about rising interest rates. Since fixed rate bond prices decline when interest rates rise, Read more…
BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK) today announced that its iShares® Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, the world’s largest manager of ETFs, has launched their first floating rate note fund on the NYSE Arca. The new fund is the iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (NYSE:FLOT). By adding FLOT, iShares adds another element to their robust fixed income suite and another tool for investors to use in a rising rate Read more…
iShares will begin trading its new “iShares Floating Rate Note Fund ETF” (NYSE:FLOT) Friday, June 17, 2011. The iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Read more…
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