The stock markets and exchange traded funds continued to reach new highs over May but began to falter toward the end of the month as investors took the opportunity to take profits. Meanwhile,... Read More
from ETF Trends
A Week Later, ETF Winners And Losers From The Election
November 14, 2012
Leading up to last week’s presidential election, the financial media was full of predictions about asset classes that would do well in the event of the various possible outcomes. From big banks to... Read More
from ETF Database
10 Best Treasury ETFs During May's EU Crisis
May 23, 2012
Fixed-income investors are once again looking sage-like, as the latest eruption in the EU crisis ravages equities. Two of these funds are up more than 7 percent. Read More
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The long bond yields in 110 years
May 18, 2012
Treasury bond ‘bubble’ is nothing to fear
May 10, 2012
Two of the last Treasury bond bulls stood up the other day and made their best case for the worst case. Their message: Don’t hate the long bond because it’s beautiful. Read More
from MarketWatch
Who Blows Treasury Bubbles? Not 2% Big Money Managers
April 30, 2012
ETF Insider: Make Way For The Bulls
February 04, 2012
Our bearish suspicions proved incorrect last week as bullish euphoria on Wall Street was bolstered by a string of better-than-expected economic reports. On the home front, construction spending, motor... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Insider: Bears Are Lurking Around The Corner
January 30, 2012
After an up-down performance across equity markets last week, investors will look to revive bullish momentum on Wall Street as earnings season continues full speed ahead. The spotlight will also turn... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Review: 2011 Top Performing ETFs Are All Treasury Bonds
January 05, 2012
Treasury ETF Rally Points to Safety Trade, Deflation Worries
December 19, 2011
The recent advance in exchange traded funds indexed to long-term U.S. Treasury bonds is a bad sign for equity investors looking for a Santa Claus rally to end 2011. The $3.4 billion iShares Barclays... Read More
from ETF Trends
Are Gold ETFs The Best Defense Against Euro Drama?
December 15, 2011
Investors’ confidence has taken a serious beating over the past few months as debt drama on both sides of the Atlantic ocean has paved the way for volatile price action across financial markets.... Read More
from ETF Database
Ten Unexpected Observations On YTD ETF Returns
December 04, 2011
With the finish line in sight, it’s fairly safe to say that 2011 will be remembered by most investors as a wild, back-and-forth year that brought plenty of both hope and despair. A hot start raised... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Chart of the Day: Treasury ‘STRIPS’
November 08, 2011
In examining 2011 returns among bond exchange traded funds, we would wager that most industry participants would be surprised to learn that funds tracking “STRIPS,” zero coupon bonds issued by the U.S.... Read More
from ETF Trends
The last five years have seen a tremendous expansion of the ETF industry, as assets have skyrocketed and the number of products available to U.S.-based investors has multiplied. That same period of... Read More
from ETF Database
Long-Term Bond ETFs: Stellar Returns In Chaotic Environment
October 27, 2011
With the fourth quarter of 2011 now well underway, the year is generally shaping up to be one that many investors will try quickly to forget. After 2009 and 2010 brought steady recoveries from the... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Insider: Yet Another Up-Down Week
October 01, 2011
Volatility remains the name of the game. Equity indexes continue to fluctuate wildly and Wall Street started the week with a rally, but investor confidence is clearly lacking as stocks have fallen... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Insider: Markets Bear Down
September 28, 2011
Wall Street started the week with a rally as investors regained some optimism over the weekend, although the euro zone debt drama has by no means been resolved. Tuesday was a wild day, as equity... Read More
from ETF Database
ProShares Files For Innovative ‘Inflation ETFs’
September 28, 2011
ProShares, the Bethesda, Maryland-based ETF issuer best known for its suite of leveraged and inverse products, announced plans to expand its offering in the Treasury bond space with its latest SEC... Read More
from ETF Database
ETF Insider: Does Gold Still Glitter?
September 26, 2011
Stock markets around the globe plunged last week following the Fed’s decision to proceed with “Operation Twist“, which sent waves of fear and panic-selling across every corner of the market. Long-term... Read More
from ETF Database
Pimco Looks to Expand ETF Presence
August 12, 2011
Pimco is making waves in the exchange traded fund business with plans to launch an ETF version of Total Return Fund, the huge portfolio overseen by bond whiz Bill Gross. The investment manager has also... Read More
from ETF Trends
Bond ETFs Soar After Debt Deal
August 03, 2011
Defying common wisdom and economists' expectations, U.S. Treasuries have rallied while interest rates dropped, following an 11th-hour passage of a $2.4 trillion debt-ceiling increase. Pimco 25+ Year... Read More
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Bond ETFs Soar After Debt Deal
August 03, 2011
Defying common wisdom and economists' expectations, U.S. Treasuries have rallied while interest rates dropped, following an 11th-hour passage of a $2.4 trillion debt-ceiling increase. Pimco 25+ Year... Read More
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Confidence Comes at a Cost for Treasury ETFs
January 12, 2011
Economic sentiment is improving. That’s a positive for the markets, but it’s been bad news for Treasury exchange traded funds (ETFs) today. Portugal stepped forward with a big bond sale to prove that... Read More
from ETF Trends
Should We Be Worried About Treasury ETFs?
December 23, 2010
Treasury bonds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them can be some of the safest investments any investor can hope to hold. However, high government debt and an unwillingness to address current... Read More
from ETF Trends
Treasury ETFs Up As Worries Mount…But Will It Last?
December 17, 2010
After struggling to find their footing in the last month, Treasury bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) are once again seeing their prices increase today. But does this mean that they’ve turned over a new... Read More
from ETF Trends
Treasury Bond ETFs Move Big
November 17, 2010
If it was a Treasury bond exchange traded fund (ETF) on Tuesday, it was moving. Check out the ETF Dashboard mid-day: Leading the charge, of course, is the PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury... Read More
from ETF Trends
QE2 Slaughters Long-Term Treasury ETFs
November 03, 2010
As the U.S. economy continues to struggle despite record low interest rates and strong growth in emerging markets, Ben Bernanke and the rest of the Fed team have been forced to get more creative in... Read More
from ETF Database
ETFs Gain As Fed Meeting Kicks Off
November 02, 2010
Today is the day the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been holding their breath for: hotly contested midterm elections and a Federal Reserve meeting, after which the central bank is... Read More
from ETF Trends
ETFs Slump As Consumer Confidence Wanes
September 28, 2010
Economists were expecting the consumer mood to have darkened, but the final reading was worse than expected. That and other news pressured most exchange traded funds (ETFs) lower. Renewed concerns... Read More
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