Eric Dutram: Although inflationary pressures remain at subdued levels, some investors are worried about the recent monetary and fiscal actions taken by governments that might raise inflation in the near future. In order to combat this, a look at real return ETFs Read more…

NYSE:CPI, NYSE:RLY, NYSE:RRF

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…

NYSE:CPI, NYSE:FLOT, NYSE:GTIP, NYSE:WIP, RRF

In trading on Thursday, the Russell 2000 High Beta ETF (NYSEArca:SHBT) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.03% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

NYSE:GAZ, NYSE:LEDD, NYSE:SHBT, NYSE:UNG, PTM, RRF

Michael Johnston: ProShares is continuing to build out its suite of ETFs offering exposure to alternatives, announcing this week the launch of a pair of funds designed to offer exposure to “breakeven inflation.” That term refers to the spread difference in yield between Treasuries and TIPS (i.e., the yield Read more…

NYSE:CPI, NYSE:CSM, NYSE:FINF, NYSE:RINF, RRF

Michael Johnston: PowerShares and Deutsche Bank, partners on a suite of exchange-traded notes targeting commodities and several international bond markets, have rolled out a pair of ETNs designed to target changes in inflation expectations. The new notes will be linked to indexes that are designed to measure Read more…

NYSE:CPI, NYSE:DEFL, NYSE:INFL, NYSE:TIP, RRF