Corporate Bond ETFs Aren’t Always Overweight Heavily Indebted Companies
Like many equity-based exchange traded funds, traditional corporate bond ETFs use a cap-weighted methodology, but this does not mean that these funds are excessively allocated to heavily indebted companies. The…
A New Look Benefits This Corporate Bond ETF
Sometimes a new look can benefit exchange traded funds. Some market observers argue that is the case with the iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate…
Bond Ladders with Larry Denham
“Using a bond ladder is just one fixed income investment strategy. Learn how to create a bond ladder, as well as the…
What is Fixed Income?
“What is Fixed Income? Definition of Fixed Income: Fixed income refers to any type of investment under which the borrower or issuer…
Michael Milken: High Yield Bonds, Career and Philanthropy
“An interview with a pioneer of high yield bonds and philanthropist, Michael Milken. In this interview, Michael discusses his early life and…
Beyond the Bottom Line: Richard Ravitch on the Municipal Bond Market Elections
“In this episode of Beyond The Bottom Line, the show hosts Larry Zicklin and Paul Roth interviewed Richard Ravitch, the former Lieutenant…
Democrats are the More Bond-Market Friendly Party, Says Pro
“Chuck Gabriel, Capital Alpha Partners president, discusses the market impact from a split in Congress.” –CNBC Television For more trends in fixed…
Municipal Bonds Get a Boost in Midterm Elections
“James Iselin, managing director and head of municipal fixed income at Neuberger Berman, discusses how municipal bond initiatives fared in the midterm…
Old Bond ETFs Could be in Style Again
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 spurred the creation of build America bonds and some related exchange traded funds. The…
Pimco’s Frieda Says Non-U.S. Growth `Weak and Weakening’
“Gene Frieda, global strategist at Pacific Investment Management Co., and Luigi Zingales, finance professor at University of Chicago Booth School of Business,…
Goldman’s Swell Sees an Investment Grade Market Buying Opportunity
“Mike Swell, co-head of global fixed income portfolio management at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, examines the high-yield and investment grade bond markets.…