|
|
Todd Shriber: I’m willing to bet if you been following financial markets for the past year or two, you’re acutely aware that investing in U.S.-government bonds really isn’t worth the trouble. I’m not going to bore you with all the tired scare tactics that we’ve been seeing all too much lately. You know what I mean. Read more…
After an opening gap up, stocks closed near session high amidst choppy intraday trade. All five major indices posted solid gains as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) and small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) led the way with solid 2.3% gains. The S&P MidCap 400 rose 2.2% while the S&P 500 Read more…
Tim Seymour: Emerging debt markets have become one of the most crowded trades on the planet, for better or worse. This week on CNBC’s Trading the Globe, we drill into whether these bonds still make sense. Read more…
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…
NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BWZ, NYSE:HYD, NYSE:HYG, NYSE:JNK, NYSE:MUB, PCY, PZA
Sara Nunnally: Everyone knew it would happen… The debt deal was nowhere near good enough to get out from under a credit rating downgrade. So what happens now? Read more…
The fixed income corner of the ETF industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, as investors have become increasingly comfortable with achieving bond exposure through the exchange-traded structure. In 2010 more than $26 billion flowed into bond ETFs, following a year Read more…
NYSE:ALD, NYSE:BWX, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:EMB, NYSE:EMLC, NYSE:WIP, PCY
Tim Seymour: Last week saw the biggest redemptions in equity funds that cover the developed world since last August. Emerging markets funds have held up relatively well. Read more…David Fry: With yields low, investors seeking income are tempted to seek yield in other sectors where real rates of return after inflation can be found. Higher yields have traditionally been found Read more…
NYSE:ALD, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:EMB, NYSE:HYG, NYSE:HYLD, NYSE:JNK, PCY, PHB
This month’s ETFReplay.com Relative Strength ETF Portfolio has some very interesting changes. The entire portfolio is turning over, all 4 positions from last month are being sold in favor of 4 new Read more…
When analyzing security returns one factor that is often overlooked is risk. Risk-adjusted returns tell how us how much risk is involved in producing the return. For example, a stock which Read more…
Emerging markets operate new environments, with new challenges and unique models for investment. Despite the risk and the toughness, emerging markets have an interesting potential Read more…
Emerging market bonds have become a large part of many investors’ portfolios in recent years. This can be attributed to an increase in the credit quality of the bonds of foreign countries and 
Most Comments