S&P National Amt-Free Muni Bd Ishares (MUB) 109.25 $MUB
Three Innovative Ways ETFs are Transforming Institutional Investing
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 9:21AM CDT
Institutions are increasingly using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as precision investment tools to access new investment opportunities with simple and efficient trades that would not have been previously considered or possible. To demonstrate the new ways ETFs are being used by institutional investors, the iShares Institutional team at BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) offers three case studies: Glovista Investments getting exposure to "illiquid" Frontier Markets, Laffer Investments accessing unexpected liquidity from a new ETF, and an insurance company improving operational efficiency in smaller portfolios.
Eased Geopolitical Tensions Have Little Effect on Interest Rates
at The Street - Fri Aug 15, 11:16AM CDT
It seems that no matter what, investors just want a reason to continue buying bonds and pressuring rates lower.
MUB: ETF Inflow Alert
ETFChannel.com - Tue Aug 05, 10:39AM CDT
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF where we have detected an approximate $54.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a...
Part-Time Employment Is a Full-Time Worry for the Economy
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 12:54PM CDT
Part-time employment for economic reasons remains historically high relative to the unemployment rate, which could weigh on future economic growth.
California Debt Upgrade Puts These Muni Bond ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 02, 7:00AM CDT
Thanks to an upgrade in the debt of California, some might be taking a closer look at the muni bond ETF space.
Can Online Services Replace Merrill Lynch?
at The Street - Thu Mar 06, 9:48AM CST
Perhaps. Computerized systems are building low-cost portfolios and costing investors less.
NorthCoast ETF Retirement Portfolios End February On A High Note
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 28, 5:39PM CST
NorthCoast Asset Management saw its ETF retirement portfolios heat up in February, with all holdings ending the month higher. After an icy start to 2014, top holdings have caught fire. The S&P 500 pushed to record heights during the month and...
Debt Deductions: Does Borrowing Give You a Tax Writeoff?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 16, 1:10PM CST
It's tax time, and everyone's scurrying to find deductions on their returns. If you have loans outstanding, the interest you pay might be tax-deductible -- but it might not. How can you tell? In the following video, Dan Caplinger, The Motley...
How Bonds Could Beat the Dow in 2014
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Feb 10, 11:30AM CST
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Most investors came into 2014 convinced of one thing: even...
Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 19, 7:35AM CST
Millions rely on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. But few know that you can actually have to pay tax on your Social Security benefits under certain circumstances. In the following video, Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool's director of...
Municipal Bonds: The Best Income Investment of 2014?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 12, 9:36AM CST
The bond market has been a scary place to invest lately, with soaring rates causing losses in 2013. But in 2014, municipal bonds are starting to look appealing, especially to investors who can benefit from their unique tax advantages. In the...
Two Ways to Play Rising Yields and Bond Risk
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Fri Sep 13, 8:48PM CDT
The debt debates will take front and center over the next few weeks and there is reason to believe that municipal bonds will fare worse than Treasuries, with or without a continued rise in the yield curve.
S&P New High Fuel NorthCoast Retirement Portfolios
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 01, 5:35PM CDT
NorthCoast Asset Management's retirement portfolios saw impressive returns from some of its largest holdings during July. The Greenwich, Conn.-based firm uses iShares ETFs as building blocks to construct its four retirement portfolios. Here are some...
Municipal Bond ETFs to Watch After Detroit Bankruptcy - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 25, 12:16PM CDT
After Detroit, are Municipal Bond ETFs in trouble?
Is a Rising Yield Curve Bullish or Bearish?
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Wed Jul 24, 10:09PM CDT
Contrary to popular belief, a rise in the yield curve has not been a bullish development in the past. Should we assume this time is different or follow the charts?
Don't Let the Bond Bounce Trick You
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 20, 10:30AM CDT
The stock market had a good week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.7% on the heels of continued optimism about the U.S. economy and overall positive earnings results from many of the most influential companies in the market. Yet more surprising than...
Finally, Ordinary Investors Are Getting Smart About Bonds
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 01, 1:15PM CDT
The bond market has gotten unparalleled interest from investors in recent years, even as yields plunged due to the Federal Reserve's rate-reducing policies. As usual, it took big losses to convince mainstream investors to exit bonds, but they've...
This Little-Known ETF Flaw Could Cost You Big
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 29, 9:25AM CDT
Exchange-traded funds have taken the investing world by storm, having made it easy for millions of investors to get exposure to the overall stock market as well as niche investment areas. But lately, we've seen one big flaw emerge with ETFs that...
The Danger Lurking in Your Next Brokerage Statement
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 24, 12:45PM CDT
Most of our readers at the Motley Fool take more than a passing interest in their investments, keeping up to date on events hitting the financial markets. But for millions of Americans, the first clue of any signs of trouble in the markets will come...
Three Innovative Ways ETFs are Transforming Institutional Investing
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 9:21AM CDT
Institutions are increasingly using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as precision investment tools to access new investment opportunities with simple and efficient trades that would not have been previously considered or possible. To demonstrate the new ways ETFs are being used by institutional investors, the iShares Institutional team at BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) offers three case studies: Glovista Investments getting exposure to "illiquid" Frontier Markets, Laffer Investments accessing unexpected liquidity from a new ETF, and an insurance company improving operational efficiency in smaller portfolios.
Eased Geopolitical Tensions Have Little Effect on Interest Rates
at The Street - Fri Aug 15, 11:16AM CDT
It seems that no matter what, investors just want a reason to continue buying bonds and pressuring rates lower.
MUB: ETF Inflow Alert
ETFChannel.com - Tue Aug 05, 10:39AM CDT
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF where we have detected an approximate $54.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a...
Part-Time Employment Is a Full-Time Worry for the Economy
at The Street - Mon Jul 28, 12:54PM CDT
Part-time employment for economic reasons remains historically high relative to the unemployment rate, which could weigh on future economic growth.
California Debt Upgrade Puts These Muni Bond ETFs in Focus - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 02, 7:00AM CDT
Thanks to an upgrade in the debt of California, some might be taking a closer look at the muni bond ETF space.
Can Online Services Replace Merrill Lynch?
at The Street - Thu Mar 06, 9:48AM CST
Perhaps. Computerized systems are building low-cost portfolios and costing investors less.
NorthCoast ETF Retirement Portfolios End February On A High Note
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 28, 5:39PM CST
NorthCoast Asset Management saw its ETF retirement portfolios heat up in February, with all holdings ending the month higher. After an icy start to 2014, top holdings have caught fire. The S&P 500 pushed to record heights during the month and...
Debt Deductions: Does Borrowing Give You a Tax Writeoff?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Feb 16, 1:10PM CST
It's tax time, and everyone's scurrying to find deductions on their returns. If you have loans outstanding, the interest you pay might be tax-deductible -- but it might not. How can you tell? In the following video, Dan Caplinger, The Motley...
How Bonds Could Beat the Dow in 2014
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Feb 10, 11:30AM CST
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Most investors came into 2014 convinced of one thing: even...
Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 19, 7:35AM CST
Millions rely on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. But few know that you can actually have to pay tax on your Social Security benefits under certain circumstances. In the following video, Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool's director of...
Municipal Bonds: The Best Income Investment of 2014?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jan 12, 9:36AM CST
The bond market has been a scary place to invest lately, with soaring rates causing losses in 2013. But in 2014, municipal bonds are starting to look appealing, especially to investors who can benefit from their unique tax advantages. In the...
Two Ways to Play Rising Yields and Bond Risk
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Fri Sep 13, 8:48PM CDT
The debt debates will take front and center over the next few weeks and there is reason to believe that municipal bonds will fare worse than Treasuries, with or without a continued rise in the yield curve.
S&P New High Fuel NorthCoast Retirement Portfolios
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Aug 01, 5:35PM CDT
NorthCoast Asset Management's retirement portfolios saw impressive returns from some of its largest holdings during July. The Greenwich, Conn.-based firm uses iShares ETFs as building blocks to construct its four retirement portfolios. Here are some...
Municipal Bond ETFs to Watch After Detroit Bankruptcy - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 25, 12:16PM CDT
After Detroit, are Municipal Bond ETFs in trouble?
Is a Rising Yield Curve Bullish or Bearish?
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Wed Jul 24, 10:09PM CDT
Contrary to popular belief, a rise in the yield curve has not been a bullish development in the past. Should we assume this time is different or follow the charts?
Don't Let the Bond Bounce Trick You
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 20, 10:30AM CDT
The stock market had a good week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.7% on the heels of continued optimism about the U.S. economy and overall positive earnings results from many of the most influential companies in the market. Yet more surprising than...
Finally, Ordinary Investors Are Getting Smart About Bonds
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jul 01, 1:15PM CDT
The bond market has gotten unparalleled interest from investors in recent years, even as yields plunged due to the Federal Reserve's rate-reducing policies. As usual, it took big losses to convince mainstream investors to exit bonds, but they've...
This Little-Known ETF Flaw Could Cost You Big
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jun 29, 9:25AM CDT
Exchange-traded funds have taken the investing world by storm, having made it easy for millions of investors to get exposure to the overall stock market as well as niche investment areas. But lately, we've seen one big flaw emerge with ETFs that...
The Danger Lurking in Your Next Brokerage Statement
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Jun 24, 12:45PM CDT
Most of our readers at the Motley Fool take more than a passing interest in their investments, keeping up to date on events hitting the financial markets. But for millions of Americans, the first clue of any signs of trouble in the markets will come...
