How to Protect Yourself from the Big Deficit With ETFs
February 9, 2010 – The U.S. government is incurring an ever higher budget deficit and it will be up to American citizens to carry the burden. With taxes increasing, inflation rising and the dollar falling, investors may want to... Continue Reading »

Bond ETFs: Beware of a Bubble
January 28, 2010 – Shaken by the financial debacle of 2008, jumpy investors turned to bonds and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) to safeguard what was left of their wealth. The problem with this scenario is that investors aren’t... Continue Reading »

Bond ETFs: Good Times Coming to an End?
January 21, 2010 – The bond and bond-related exchange traded fund (ETF) markets have experienced quite a year, but the good times may soon come to an end. The specter of inflation and likely hikes in interest rates may... Continue Reading »

Why Muni Bond ETFs Are Appealing Now
November 8, 2009 – After suffering through steep losses last year, municipal bonds and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been riding the wave of investment interest in the bonds sector. (more…) Continue Reading »

Bond ETFs Are Attractive; Where Are the Hot Spots?
October 1, 2009 – Over the past year, bonds and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) have drawn much attention which have sent the yields on these fixed income investment tools down. (more…) Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: iShares S&P National Municipal Bond
September 30, 2009 – ETF Spotlight on iShares S&P National Municipal Bond (NYSEArca: MUB), part of a weekly series. (more…) Continue Reading »

Why Muni Bond and ETF Demand Should Remain Strong For Now
April 22, 2009 – Municipal bonds and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them are in a healthy position, as demand is strong and is predicted to remain so for the upcoming year. (more…) Continue Reading »

How to Use Bond ETFs
April 15, 2009 – The bond market has been getting a lot of attention. Are you aware of the multiple ways you can use these exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your portfolio? (more…) Continue Reading »