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Money Morning Staff: The reality for the 2013 bond market in the United States is that interest rates are forecast to remain low throughout the year and continuing until 2015. Read more…
Carolyn Pairitz: Interest in dividend-paying stocks has surged over the past several years with this asset sub-class emerging as a popular choice for those looking to bolster Read more…
ETF Base: Carry trades are a key part of international speculation. Investors borrow funds in low-cost markets like the US and Japan to invest internationally for a higher yield. Read more…
Daily Capitalist: Before I make my broader point, here’s a LINK to quite the interesting comparative interactive chart. It shows the Utilities Select Sector ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU), versus the well-known ETF for the S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY). You can click Read more…
“Interest rates are poised to move higher in 2010. Morgan Stanley is predicting that the yield on the 10 year Treasury Bond will climb about 40% to 5.5%. This would be the largest annual increase Read more…
“The launch of a municipal fund by Nuveen Investments LLC marks another step forward for the market in new closed-end funds Read more…
No one knows if 2008 was an anomaly or the beginning of a prolonged missile attack similar to the 1930s. Investors need to realize that sticking to their investment plan is essential, and that the investment principles of diversification, tax efficiency, and cost containment will work over the longer term.
It is true that investors who purchased equities at the peak in1929 weren’t made whole until 1949, but those investors who abandoned equities for cash after the crash waited much longer to break even. For investors owning equities at the nadir of the decline in 1932 experienced the best returns ever for equities over the ensuing 5, 10, and 20 year periods.
Even the current yield on equity instruments should calm investors nerves. Today, investors could guarantee their return for the next 10 years by purchasing a Treasury bond. They would earn roughly 2.8% for the next decade. Or, investors could buy an equity ETF and capture a much higher yield.The high yielding WisdomTree Total Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DTD) currently yields 4.24%. The PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Index (NYSEArca: PID) boasts a 5.26% yield while the iShares Dow Jones Real Estate (NYSEArca:IYR) provides investors a 12.5% yield.
Full Story: http://www.etfguide.com/research/158/10/Is-Your-Portfolio-Sinking?/
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