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Fed Uses More Hawkish Language As It Hikes Key Interest Rate
2018 Jun 13, 4:34pmRead More...The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday as expected, and included more hawkish language in a statement indicating a stronger economic outlook. In its seventh rate hike since December 2015, the central bank raised the federal funds rate a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.75...
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The Wages Of Fear: Why Fixed Income Bears Closer Scrutiny
2018 Jun 12, 11:12amRead More...You won’t find many people willing to argue that the fixed income market has been especially exciting over the past decade, even with the 10-year bond yield’s recent rise above 3 percent for the first time since 2014. You might even ask “Who cares about the bond market with...
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VanEck Lowers Fees On A Pair Of Emerging Market Bond ETFs
2018 Jun 11, 10:57amRead More...VanEck said it is lowering the expense ratios on two of its exchange traded funds that track emerging markets debt. The pair includes the VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE: EMLC), the largest ETF holding emerging markets bonds denominated in local currencies. What...
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Sticking With Low Volatility As Rates Rise
2018 Jun 08, 11:06amRead More...It's often said that low volatility exchange-traded funds are vulnerable to rising interest rates. That much is being confirmed this year as the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index is slightly lower while the traditional S&P 500 is up 4.4 percent. For low volatility investors, there's some...
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Wall Street Sentiment Gets A Boost On Easing Trade Worries
2018 Jun 06, 10:29amRead More...Although trade winds have been icy recently, there may be a thaw afoot. Investors appear to be more optimistic about trade this morning after ABC News reported that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday urged President Trump to exempt Canada from steel and aluminum tariffs. Meanwhile, China...
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Insurance Companies Boost Usage Of Bond ETFs
2018 Jun 01, 11:28amRead More...Various studies and surveys are confirming the growth trajectory of the exchange traded funds industry and the importance of institutional investors in driving that growth. Insurance companies are among the institutional investors that are embracing ETFs in a significant fashion and, thanks to an...
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Emerging Market Debt: Reconsidering A Beaten-Up Asset Class
2018 May 29, 9:35amRead More...History has a way of repeating itself in financial markets. Previous environments of rising U.S. interest rates and a stronger dollar have plagued emerging markets assets, including bonds. It's occurring again this year as exchange traded funds holding both dollar-denominated and local currency...
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Fed Minutes Get A Dovish Read, And Focus Shifts Once Again Toward Trade
2018 May 24, 11:30amRead More...It appears as though the Fed might be willing to give the economy a bit more running room, and that seems to agree with the market. Stocks recovered from earlier losses Wednesday after the Fed minutes showed a willingness to let inflation run a little above the Fed’s long-term 2 percent...
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What You Need To Know About The Baby Bonds Proposal
2018 May 23, 2:13pmRead More...Wealth inequality has reached a flash point in the United States. The world’s top economists are proposing radical solutions for closing the disparity, and the “Baby Bonds” proposal may be one of the most interesting ideas yet: Darrick Hamilton and William Darity want to give...
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A Familiar Problem For Emerging Market Bond ETFs
2018 May 18, 9:41amRead More...The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest exchange-traded fund tracking developing world debt, is down about 5.6 percent this year and it's not hard to explain why. EMB tracks the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index. As the fund's name implies, its...
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4 Ultra-Short Bond ETFs To Hedge Against Rising Rates
2018 May 17, 11:16amRead More...Inflation, which has been mysteriously low for years, has accelerated in recent months, with expectations hovering near the highest level since 2014. This is especially thanks to a rise in energy prices, increase in raw material costs, and a historically low unemployment rate, which suggests that...
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Despite Solid Walmart Results, Rising Bond Yields Could Be In Focus
2018 May 17, 10:42amRead More...Positive tidings continued from the retail sector Thursday with Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reporting solid results highlighted by a recharged performance from its e-commerce business. Despite that, major stock indices ticked lower in pre-market futures trading as U.S. government bond yields continued...
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How An iShares ETF Protects Corporate Bonds From Inflation
2018 May 14, 9:27amRead More...Investors have fixed-income exchange traded funds dedicated to hedging interest rate risk they can choose from. A new fund features a hedge of its own, but it is an inflation hedge. The actively managed iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (CBOE: LQDI) debuted last week. The new fund can be...
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US inflation Analysis: Final Nail In The Dollar Rally Coffin?
2018 May 10, 10:33amRead More...This article originally appeared on FXStreet. The US inflation report fell short of expectations with 2.1 percent YoY on Core CPI below 2.2 percent expected. The disappointing data joins the weak Non-Farm Payrolls. The US Dollar rally may have come to a close, as the economic weakness is...
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Wide Bond Exposure In One ETF
2018 May 10, 10:27amRead More...Multiple exchange traded funds offer broad-based bond market exposure on the cheap. One of the funds sporting those traits is the iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ: IUSB). The $2.14-billion IUSB tracks the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Index, which is something of an extension of...
