An Inside Look at Global Interest Rates
Compared to the start of the year, short-term growth and inflation expectations are lower due to weaker-than-expected consumption data and easing inflation.…
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3 ETFs to Invest as the Fed Tightens Policy
As the Federal Reserve continues to tighten policy, the ability to generate returns in short-dated fixed income ETFs has increased. As a result, money…
Rising Rate Ideas: Senior Loan ETFs
With rising interest rates widely expected to continue this year, some fixed income strategies and exchange traded funds merit additional consideration. That…
Will U.S. Interest Rates Increase Wednesday?
Will U.S. interest rates increase on Wednesday? The Federal Reserve will announce their decision with many bond market participants expecting the central…
Dollar ETF May See Green if U.S. Interest Rates Rise
The dollar has been a dud among major currencies this year, a scenario that has been limiting upside for the PowerShares DB…
European Central Bank: Protecting the Castle
By SNW Asset Management via Iris.xyz The European Central Back (ECB) has kept interest rates at close to zero and extended its bond buying…
Global Zero Interest Rate Policies Will Support U.S. Treasury ETFs
Global central banks have cut interest rates to near zero, with some pushing into negative territory. As yield-starved global investors seek alternative…
Low U.S. Interest Rates Boost International Dividend ETFs
Experienced dividend investors know the utility of adding some international holdings to their income portfolios, whether by way of individual stocks or…
Market Head-Fake or Greenlight? Neither
Note: This article is part of the ETF Trends Strategist Channel After its March meeting, the Fed announced that it would slow the…
Investors Look to Dividend-Paying Stock ETFs as Interest Rates Stay Low
With interest rates still low, investors need to think about new strategies for generating retirement income beyond portfolios heavily tilted toward fixed…
Are Interest Rate Hikes ‘Back on the Table’?
The Payroll Report from March 4 showed sizable growth of 242,000 in total non-farm employment. The headline number was considerably above the street…
Why Equity ETFs Are Getting Riskier by the Day
The central bank of the United States (a.k.a. the Federal Reserve) may hike its overnight lending rate in December. Committee members are…
Life in a No Growth World and the Impact on Interest Rates
By Heather Rupp, CFA, Director of Communications and Research Analyst for Peritus Asset Management, Sub-Advisor of the AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF…
BlackRock: Higher Rates on the Horizon? Three Implications
While the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s announcement last week of further tapering was widely expected, investors were temporarily taken aback – at least…