Regional Banks Gaining on Fed's Possible Hawkish Change on Rates
at The Street - Thu Sep 11, 11:28AM CDT
Shares of regional banks have been in demand in anticipation of a change in the Federal Reserve's position at its meeting next week.
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.
Don't Bet on a Junk Bond Bear Market Just Yet
at The Street - Tue Aug 12, 11:02AM CDT
Junk bonds have spiked higher this week as investors rush in at attractive levels.
High Yield Bond ETFs See Huge Outflow, Where to Go? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Mon Aug 11, 1:00PM CDT
Investors are turning their preferences from high yield bond ETFs to 'safe haven' fixed income avenues such as U.S. Treasuries and German bunds.
Rates Will Rise as Labor Market 'Slack' Outweighed by Stability
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 1:51PM CDT
The labor market may still have slack, but employment stabilization will lead to higher rates.
State Street Introduces International Junk Bond ETF - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 20, 7:00AM CDT
Inside the latest fund from State Street which targets the international junk bond space.
AdvisorShares Debuts YieldPro ETF - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 1:00PM CST
AdvisorShares adds to active ETFs line-up. New fund to target high yield bond space and offer volatility protection.
Noteworthy ETF Inflows: JNK
ETFChannel.com - Thu Feb 20, 10:21AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF where we have detected an approximate $235.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.3%...
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...
No One Saw This Surprising Investment Winner Coming in 2014
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 25, 10:31AM 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. The S&P 500 has had a bad start to 2014, with...
The Disappointing Dow Boosts Bonds -- For Now
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jan 08, 11:31AM 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. So far this year, the performance of the Dow Jones...
Watch High Yield Debt for Stock Market Signals
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Thu Sep 19, 6:02PM CDT
Not only is the high yield debt market smarter than the equity market, it has provided some good signals when it comes to the equity market's direction.
Are Bonds Too Cheap?
Robert Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 30, 12:10PM CDT
As the economy slowly recovers from the worst financial crisis in decades, it's getting likelier by the day that the Federal Reserve will soon wind down its stimulus programs. In an effort to boost the economy, the Fed embarked on initiatives such as...
The Real Reason Pension Funds Can't Earn 8%
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 05, 11:11AM CDT
The Detroit bankruptcy filing has raised concerns not just about workers and retirees within the city's pension system but about public pensions across the nation. With states like Illinois facing pension shortfalls numbering in the tens of...
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...