Fixed-Income Investors Should Bring Flotation Devices in December
Since 2016, the Federal Reserve has hiked rates seven times and if Goldman Sachs’ forecast of five more rate hikes to come…
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What Do You Think Of Fidelity’s Smart Beta ETFs?
By Dave Dierking Periodically, I answer user questions that come up in comment threads and messages in a little more depth. I…
Jim Woods Picks: ITA, FLOT & Large Cap Tech
“At MoneyShow Dallas, Jim Woods: Sentiment indexes tell us that CEO, consumers are feeling good about this market. watch for consistent trend…
South African Bonds on Brink of Junk Status
A falling local currency in conjunction with rising government debt yields are bringing South African bonds to the brink of junk status…
5 Fixed-Income ETFs to Complement a Bond Portfolio as Rates Rise
Rising interest rates may reach a level that matches U.S. President Donald Trump’s relationship with the media. The president’s disdain for rate…
ETF of the Week: iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT)
ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck…
6 Fixed-Income ETFs to Take Advantage of Fed’s Latest Rate Hike
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed the overall market consensus on Wednesday that interest rates would rise with the announcement that the…
3 Fixed-Income ETFs to Use as Life Jackets During Rising Rates
A raging bull market paired with data from the Department of Commerce showing that gross domestic product rose 4.2% in the second…
5 Fixed-Income ETFs to Take Advantage of Extended Bull Market
If the current raging bull market was compared to a baseball game, then according to Ray Dalio, American billionaire investor and founder of…
A Foundation With Floating Rate ETFs
Exchange traded funds offering access to floating rate notes (FRNs), including the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (CBOE: FLOT), have been popular…
Fixed-Income ETF for Slow, Steady Rate Climb
The inevitable revealed itself Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a speech at the central bank’s annual retreat in…
5 Fixed-Income ETFs to Ride the Wave of Rising Rates
A raging bull market combined with the latest data from the Department of Commerce showing that gross domestic product rose 4.1% in…
Floating Rate Notes: A Hot Corner of the Bond Landscape
One of the hottest areas of the fixed income space this year is floating rate notes (FRNs), a theme benefiting exchange traded…
Fixed-Income ETFs to Watch After Fed’s Policy Decision
After a two-day monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. Nonetheless,…