32 ETFs to Spice Up Your Boring Bond Portfolio
By John Lunt, Lunt Capital Most investors view bonds as boring. If clients don’t say it out loud, the glazed look that…
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Interest Rates Have Doubled: Beginning of the End of Central Bank Intervention?
By Herb W. Morgan, III, Efficient Market Advisors With most financial talk today centered on the resiliency of global equity markets it’s worth…
Using ETFs to Manage Inflation Risks
While inflationary pressures may not be too pressing at the moment, conservatively positioned, income-oriented investors may be at risk if inflation spikes…
A High-Yield, Fixed-Income ETF for Rising Interest Rates
Each week, ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon sits down for “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where he highlights big movers and losers…
Bank Loan ETFs are an Ideal Way to Deal With Rising Rates
As market participants anticipate multiple interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year, fixed-income investors are shifting into senior secured floating-rate…
Bank Loan ETFs Are Popular With Income Investors Again
The Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike of 2016, which was delivered earlier this month, and speculation that the U.S. central is…
An Active Approach to Diversify Fixed Income Portfolios
By Bryan Novak, Astor Investment Management – Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager “Active” may not be the approach that immediately comes to…
High-Yield, Junk Bond ETFs Are Gaining Traction
After the fallout in the fixed-income market following the sudden surge in yields, investors are moving back into speculative-grade, junk bond exchange…
Investors Return to Bank Loan ETFs
Speculation that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly boost interest rates next month is prompting some investors to turn to floating-rate bank…
What Might Happen With Floating Rate ETFs When Rates Rise
In anticipation of a rising interest rate environment, fixed-income investors should consider ETFs that track floating rate notes. Should expectations of higher…
Investors are Turning to Senior Secured Floating Rate Bank Loans
Each week, ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon sits down for “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where he highlights big movers and…
Corporate Credit ETF Outflows Reflect Rate Risk Anxiety
Fixed-income investors seem to be taking interest rate risk very seriously ahead of the Federal Reserve December meeting, trimming exposure to intermediate-term…
Investors Turn to Senior Bank Loan ETFs Ahead of Potential Rate Hikes
With more expecting the Federal Reserve to begin another round of interest rate hikes as soon as December, fixed-income investors are shifting…
ETF Options to Hedge Growing Risk in Junk Bonds
Speculative-grade debt and junk bond exchange traded funds have strengthened as investors search for higher yielding assets in a low-rate environment. However,…