What Value are Credit Ratings?
If there was any question about it, the financial crisis of 2008 demonstrated to us all just how flawed the ratings process…
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Concerned about interest rates rising? Consider convertibles.
This article was written by Stuart Novick, a Senior Analyst working with the Invesco Convertible Securities team. As investors anticipate rising rates,…
Bridging the gap in global infrastructure funding
This article was written by Darin Turner, a portfolio manager and member of the Real Estate Securities Portfolio Management and Research team…
Uncharacteristically Strong Summer Bodes Well for Stock ETFs Later This Year
With major benchmarks trading near highs in a seasonally weak period for the equities market, U.S. stock exchange traded funds may have…
This ETF is Springing to Life
Mining stocks and the corresponding exchange traded funds have moved in fits and starts over the past few years. Unfortunately, there have…
Japanese 10-Year Rates Double in 2015, Rise Above German Bunds
In an earlier blog post, WisdomTree’s research team asked, “Is the euro the new yen?” While the focus of that piece was…
Sumptuous Staples ETFs
It may not be the commentary on the current equity market rally that some bulls want to hear, but consumer staples exchange…
As ETF Industry Matures, New Product Expansion Could Begin to Slow
The exchange traded fund industry may begin to slow down its product expansion after ETF providers filled out the majority of investment…
Copper Crush Crimps Chile ETF
Copper for March delivery is off nearly 5.2% today to $2.507 per pound, extending a slide that has taken the red metal…
ETFs for Generating Solid Current Income
Ten-year Treasury yields have plunged 26.2% this year, prompting investors to push billions into income-generating asset classes and exchange traded funds. The…
What Oil’s Drop Means for Your Energy Holdings
My colleague Jeffrey Rosenberg discussed the economic implications of a drop in oil prices last month, pointing to how it could affect…
Indexology®: Ouch! Oil Prices Sting Lower Credits, Pushing Yields Lower On Safer Bonds
The yield-to-worst of the S&P/BGCantor Current 10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond Index moved down 22 basis points last week to close at…
ETF Chart of the Day: Apple ETFs
AAPL remains in focus, as it is trading with a $109-$110 handle this morning for the first time since mid-November, and David…
Getting Bullish on Bank ETFs
The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF), the largest exchange traded fund offering exposure to the financial services sector, is up 8.4%…