Rising Rates Could Trigger Smart Beta Bond ETF Growth
As we brace for the Federal Reserve’s changing monetary policy outlook, investors are beginning to look into alternative ETF strategies with more…
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Bond ETFs to Gain Share From Individual Bonds & Mutual Funds
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Advisors are increasingly gaining comfort in using bond ETFs to build portfolios and continue to plan to move assets…
High Quality Junk Bond ETFs Limit Default Risk
Speculative-grade, junk bonds have staged an impressive recovery from the February lows, but face mounting risks, notably from commodity producers. Investors, though,…
Rising Corporate Defaults Could Keep a Lid on Junk Bond ETFs
Riskier speculative-grade debt and bond-related exchange traded funds have retreated over the past year and are trading at relatively attractive valuations. However,…
Riskier Bond ETFs Are Back in Play
Fixed-income ETF investors may want to favor riskier plays Investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield debt and bank loans may boost returns while offering…
The Rising Debt Distress of Junk Bond ETFs
Junk bond-related exchange traded funds that that cover some of lowest-rated companies may be in for more pain ahead as distressed debt…
Junk Bond ETFs Could Rebound Next Year
The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: HYG) and the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEArca: JNK), the…
Rising Default Risks in Junk Bond ETFs
Fixed-income investors have enjoyed generating attractive yields from their speculative-grade debt and junk bond exchange traded fund investments. However, many are now…
Quality Matters in Junk Bond ETFs
Many have sought out speculative-grade debt securities to bolster yields in a low-rate environment but face growing default risks in light of…
The Many Faces of High-Yield Bond ETFs
The fixed income world has evolved over the years, with new products and vernacular that can be foreign to the most experienced…
Running On Fumes: Energy Sector Defaults and Junk Bond ETFs
With oil prices slipping, the highly leveraged shale oil industry could experience greater defaults, potentially weighing on speculative-grade bond markets and junk-related…
Where ETF Investors May Find ‘Pockets of Value’
Despite the recent correction in the equities , markets and exchange traded funds have more room to rise, with improving growth and…
Contrarian Investors May Find High-Yield Bond ETFs Attractive
After the recent pullback in the junk bond market, high-yield exchange traded funds look more attractively priced, providing investors with a cheaper…
Energy ETFs: Crude Oil Falling Below Breakeven Prices
With oil market watchers anticipating low energy prices are here to stay, the depressed crude oil prices could fall below break-even levels…