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…

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Michael Johnston: PIMCO, fresh off the extremely successful launch of its Total Return ETF (NYSEARCA:BOND), has rolled out another actively managed bond fund that taps into a corner of the fixed income market that has generated significant interest in recent years. The new Global Advantage Inflation- Read more…

NYSE:BOND, NYSE:GTIP, NYSE:ILB, NYSE:WIP

Jared Cummans: Interest in achieving fixed income exposure through exchange-traded funds has been a hot topic in recent years, with some advisors expressing serious concerns over the potential shortcomings in bond ETFs while others have fully embraced the efficiencies of the exchange-traded structure. Read more…

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