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		<title>Morningstar&#8217;s Aggressive ETF Portfolio for Retirees</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/morningstars-aggressive-etf-portfolio-for-retirees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For retirees who are looking for greater capital appreciation and hold a higher risk tolerance, an ETF portfolio with a more aggressive investment strategy may be a better fitting option.
Investors looking to solely live off their investments over the next 20 or so more years will want to included investments that will appreciate while still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morningstar&#8217;s Recommendations for a Moderate-Risk ETF Porfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/morningstars-recommendations-for-a-moderate-risk-etf-porfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSV]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retirees seeking a moderate risk in their exchange traded fund investment portfolios will want to lean more toward the safety of bonds but still hold enough equities to provide some level of capital appreciation, according to Morningstar.
The moderate portfolio for retirees and pre-retirees is &#8220;appropriate for retirees with a time horizon (estimated life expectancy) of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morningstar&#8217;s Conservative ETF Porfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/morningstars-conservative-etf-porfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/morningstars-conservative-etf-porfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Bonds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TIPs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conservative investors in retirement can tap exchange traded funds to build all-ETF portfolios featuring stocks and bonds.
The conservative ETF investor aiming to protect wealth in retirement should limit exposure to equities and rely on the stability offered in bonds, along with other solid yield generating assets, writes Christine Benz, director of personal finance at Moringstar.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iShares Launches Two Foreign TIPS ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/ishares-launches-two-foreign-tips-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/ishares-launches-two-foreign-tips-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 16:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[iShares, BlackRock&#8216;s exchange traded fund business, recently launched two globally-orientated Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) funds, which will compete directly with the SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (NYSEArca: WIP).
The two new funds will provide ETF investors with exposure to international sovereign debt while trying to mitigate the potential damags caused by rising inflation. [Hedge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bond ETF Investors Can Hedge Inflation With TIPS</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/bond-etf-investors-can-hedge-inflation-with-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/bond-etf-investors-can-hedge-inflation-with-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The European Union is now faced with rising inflation. Investors may hedge against the potential harm of rising inflation to a government bond through Treasury-inflation protected security (TIPS) exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Eurozone inflation for March was a higher-than-expected 2.6% year-over-year, beating a projected 2.3% rise, which could push the ECB to raise the bank&#8217;s key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Which ETFs Come With Euro Exposure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/05/know-which-etfs-come-euro-exposure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/05/know-which-etfs-come-euro-exposure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 18:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=29726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The euro has fallen mightily against the U.S. dollar, and some believe it will weaken even more. Regardless of whether the euro further weakens or makes a strong rally, it is prudent to know how much your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio is exposed to the euro.
Don Dion for TheStreet remarks that foreign ETFs have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why It&#8217;s Time to Approach Bond ETFs Differently</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/01/why-its-time-approach-bond-etfs-differently/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/01/why-its-time-approach-bond-etfs-differently/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=23164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For decades, the popular fixed-income investing adage held that you should allocate a certain percentage of your portfolio to bonds and increase that allocation as you age. But the times, they are a-changin&#8217;. 
Jim Ross, president and senior managing director at State Street Global Advisors cautions, &#8220;Now is not the time to just buy some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of International Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/benefits-international-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/benefits-international-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=21842</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One way to diversify your portfolio is by owning some international sovereign debt. International bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) may provide a steady income stream at a less risk when compared to other investment vehicles.
International bond ETFs help diversify a portfolio and provide exposure to non-U.S. Government Treasury bonds by tracking indexes with a set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diversify Your Portfolio With International Bond ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/diversify-your-portfolio-with-international-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/diversify-your-portfolio-with-international-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors should know better than to put all their wealth into one area. By utilizing foreign bond exchange traded funds (ETFs), an investor is able to spread the risk and diversify a narrowly-focused portfolio.
A prudent way to hedge against the devaluation of the U.S. dollar is through the bond ETF SPDR Barclay International Treasury Bond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Play On Inflation Fears</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/05/how-play-inflation-fears/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/05/how-play-inflation-fears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 20:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=9742</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many investors are beginning to fear that inflation lurks around the corner. The good news is that there are a number of tools and exchange traded funds (ETFs) you have at your disposal to hedge against the threat. As the U.S. dollar has shown signs of stress, the possibility of inflation is higher, as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips Treasury ETF Investors Could Use</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/tips-treasury-etf-investors-could-use/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/tips-treasury-etf-investors-could-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With many developed countries throwing money at credit-starved economies, investors worry about possible inflationary consequences and TIPS, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, may just be the right exchange traded fund (ETF) for them. 
TIPS are government-issued treasury bond indexed to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), writes Jonathan Bernstein for ETFzone. This investing instrument will have secure returns, [...]]]></description>
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