4 Fixed Income ETFs Pulling Big Money in 2018
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA In the first quarter of 2018, actively managed fixed income funds pulled in $26 billion of new money, just…
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ETFs to Look at Ahead of The Fed Meeting
By Deepika Sharma, Astor Investment Management, Managing Director of Investments The market is pricing in only a 20% probability of a hike at…
As SEC Tinkers with Money Market Funds, Look to ETFs
In attempt to obviate another debacle in money market funds after the financial downturn, the Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to…
Rethinking Bond ETFs: Unbundle and Rebuild
By Corey Hoffstein With the benefit of hindsight, there have been few investments as attractive as core U.S. fixed income over the…
ETFs to Substitute Low-Yield Money Market Funds
With overnight rates at historic lows, people have not been getting much out of their money market funds. Alternatively, investors seeking a…
Fixed-Income ETFs That May Benefit from Rising Rates
With the Federal Reserve likely to hike short-term rates from near zero levels, one group of fixed-income investors who utilize money market…
Bond ETF Strategy for a Rising Rate Environment
As the markets prepare for a rising interest rate environment, bond exchange traded fund investors may turn to more defensive strategies to…
A Duration-Trimming ETF Idea
On the back of May’s ebullient jobs data released last Friday, 10-year Treasury yields surged 4.1% to 2.4%. Yields on those government…
Stock ETF Investors May Be Getting Cold Feet After Record Run
As the equities market marches toward new highs, investors have been trimming their U.S. stock exchange traded fund exposure. For instance, over…
ETFs for Cash Hoarders
There is something to be said for investors keeping some dry powder. Mohamed El-Erian endorsed the idea earlier this week, saying the…
Fed Concerned About Money Market Funds
The Federal Reserve expressed concern that money market mutual funds and exchange traded funds could be vulnerable to stress during calamitous market…
Ultra-Short-Term ETF Alternatives for Money Market Changes
Ahead of regulatory changes in the money market funds, Fidelity Investments is converting a few of its money funds. Investors who are…
Short-term, Money Market Bond ETFs Reveal Rising Rate Expectations
Yields on ultra-short-term debt and bond-related exchange traded funds are rising, revealing increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike. For example,…
3 ETF Moves to Make By Year End
As we round out the year, exchange traded fund investors should take a look at how they are positioned and begin thinking…