Aggregate Bond Ishares (AGG) 109.86 $AGG
What To Look For In The Bond Market In 2015
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 4:09PM CST
By Itziar Aguirre Investors are nervous about the state of the US bond market in the face of recent yield drop-offs. Here are some expectations for the bond market in 2015. The day after midterm elections placed Republicans in firm control of...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14), SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), GBF: 113.34 (unch), TAPR: 40.97 (-0.63), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), PLW: 32.02 (+0.05), GOVT: 25.02 (+0.02)
A Confusing Message From The Fed
The Financial Lexicon - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 10:11AM CST
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), LQD: 118.51 (+0.15), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
Is Levering Bonds A Loser's Game Today?
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 2:17PM CST
By Michael DePalma and Arnab Nilim Multi-asset strategies like risk parity owe much of their popularity to their ability to navigate the global financial crisis. Lately, critics have cited levered bond returns as the driver-and as a looming...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Is This Lagging Sector Ready To Lead?
Chris Ciovacco - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 9:02AM CST
Fundamental And Technical Alignment? From a probability perspective, the best investment ideas tend to be those with improving fundamentals and improving technicals (charts). On the fundamental side, the news has been improving for homebuilders....
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), SH: 22.12 (unch), ITB: 25.12 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Inside The New Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 12:07PM CST
Originally published November 4, 2014 The bond ETF space and the likely rise in short-term interest rates next year have become hot topics of discussion in the U.S. market. Investors are busy analyzing what type of duration and investment grade...
VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Dragging Tycho Brahe To The Repo Market
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 7:17AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider I probably should start by issuing the caveat that it is dangerous to compare anything of the modern age to the revolution in astronomy dating back to the time of Copernicus. This is not at all about the supposed lack of...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
NYSE Had Numerous Trading Errors On October 30th
Rufus D - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 10:46AM CST
AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Creating The Perfect Bond ETF Portfolio
The 5 Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 09, 3:48AM CST
HYG: 91.45 (-0.46), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), FLTR: 25.04 (-0.02), FLOT: 50.70 (-0.03), DVY: 77.81 (-0.35), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), PHB: 19.09 (-0.08), VTI: 105.17 (+0.01), JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BKLN: 24.34 (-0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
A Stronger U.S. Economy Takes A Toll On Bonds
James Picerno - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 12:56PM CST
This week’s encouraging numbers for the US labor market ( jobless claims and ADP’s estimate of private-sector jobs ) suggest that today’s official report on payrolls from Washington will deliver upbeat macro news as well. But...
JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), TIP: 113.20 (+0.29), IEF: 105.10 (+0.22), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), CLY: 60.21 (+0.07), SHY: 84.69 (+0.04), CIU: 109.66 (+0.17), CSJ: 105.28 (+0.04), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58)
Back To Black: Patience Is Worth More Than Brains!
Chelsea Global Advisors - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 9:59AM CST
"My chief complaint is that intelligence is neither recognized nor appreciated," quipped a young William F. Buckley after enrolling in the U.S. Army at the tail end of WWII. Buckley offered what is now an all too common sentiment...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Fed Tightening + HY Distress = 2015 Bear Market?
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 7:30AM CST
Despite my bullish stock market outlook (see my last post Enjoy the party, but watch for the police raid ), a good investor always thinks about the risks to his forecasts. So it is in that spirit that I explore the scenario of what might trigger a...
JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), HYG: 91.45 (-0.46), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Inside the New Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 04, 7:00AM CST
A closer look at one of the newest bond ETFs on the market, coming to us from Vident.
VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF announces monthly distribution of $0.192
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 12:50PM CST
AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
How To Solve Your Bond Fund Problem
John Gerard Lewis - Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 3:37PM CDT
If ever there existed a conundrum for fixed-income investors, this is it. It was easy to continue reaping bond income amid a 31-year decline in rates. After all, when you start with the 10-Year Treasury Note at almost 16%, there's a lot of good...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), ISTB: 100.26 (-0.06), BLV: 91.26 (+0.19), AGND: 46.22 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14), MINC: 49.60 (+0.05), SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), ILTB: 61.74 (+0.29), BIV: 84.82 (+0.10), BSV: 80.23 (+0.05), GBF: 113.34 (unch), GVI: 110.74 (unch), FLTB: 50.16 (-0.04), AGZD: 49.58 (+0.14), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11)
Bond ETFs cash in after Gross exit
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 12:51PM CDT
SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), GBF: 113.34 (unch), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), BLK: 347.71 (-0.87), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), SHY: 84.69 (+0.04), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14)
Pursuing Portfolio Perfection
Jeff Malec - Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 12:29PM CDT
It's 5 years into the one of the biggest stock market bull runs of all time, and all looks fine for the aging bull even after this brief downturn in October. For many, this has been a great run and they've been doing quite well during it. For many...
EEM: 41.44 (+0.34), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), GLD: 114.47 (+2.80), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Short-Term Optimism, Longer-Term Caution
Scott Minerd - Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 24, 6:05AM CDT
Last week's investment roller coaster was something we had been expecting - U.S. stocks delivered their usual bout of seasonal volatility right on cue. For now, recent spread widening in high-yield bonds and leveraged bank loans seems to be over, and...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
Prepare Your Portfolio For Market Turbulence
David Cretcher - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 21, 8:21AM CDT
TIP: 113.20 (+0.29), SH: 22.12 (unch), EDV: 114.90 (+0.98), HDGE: 11.52 (-0.14), PBP: 20.80 (-0.01), USDU: 26.57 (-0.06), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58), BAB: 29.79 (-0.11), JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), LTPZ: 65.21 (+0.32), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), MBB: 109.14 (+0.11), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), PFF: 39.86 (+0.07), PFXF: 20.70 (+0.03)
BIS Fears Bond Panic
Vincent Cate - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 21, 6:36AM CDT
In a BIS report by Guy Debelle there are warnings of the risk of a bond panic. Below are a few interesting parts: There are a few other reasons to suspect that the sell-off, particularly in fixed income, could be relatively violent when it comes....
SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), GBF: 113.34 (unch), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14)
What To Look For In The Bond Market In 2015
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 4:09PM CST
By Itziar Aguirre Investors are nervous about the state of the US bond market in the face of recent yield drop-offs. Here are some expectations for the bond market in 2015. The day after midterm elections placed Republicans in firm control of...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14), SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), GBF: 113.34 (unch), TAPR: 40.97 (-0.63), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), PLW: 32.02 (+0.05), GOVT: 25.02 (+0.02)
A Confusing Message From The Fed
The Financial Lexicon - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 10:11AM CST
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), LQD: 118.51 (+0.15), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
Is Levering Bonds A Loser's Game Today?
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 2:17PM CST
By Michael DePalma and Arnab Nilim Multi-asset strategies like risk parity owe much of their popularity to their ability to navigate the global financial crisis. Lately, critics have cited levered bond returns as the driver-and as a looming...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Is This Lagging Sector Ready To Lead?
Chris Ciovacco - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 9:02AM CST
Fundamental And Technical Alignment? From a probability perspective, the best investment ideas tend to be those with improving fundamentals and improving technicals (charts). On the fundamental side, the news has been improving for homebuilders....
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), SH: 22.12 (unch), ITB: 25.12 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Inside The New Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF
Zacks Funds - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 12:07PM CST
Originally published November 4, 2014 The bond ETF space and the likely rise in short-term interest rates next year have become hot topics of discussion in the U.S. market. Investors are busy analyzing what type of duration and investment grade...
VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Dragging Tycho Brahe To The Repo Market
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 11, 7:17AM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider I probably should start by issuing the caveat that it is dangerous to compare anything of the modern age to the revolution in astronomy dating back to the time of Copernicus. This is not at all about the supposed lack of...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
NYSE Had Numerous Trading Errors On October 30th
Rufus D - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 10:46AM CST
AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Creating The Perfect Bond ETF Portfolio
The 5 Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 09, 3:48AM CST
HYG: 91.45 (-0.46), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), FLTR: 25.04 (-0.02), FLOT: 50.70 (-0.03), DVY: 77.81 (-0.35), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), PHB: 19.09 (-0.08), VTI: 105.17 (+0.01), JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BKLN: 24.34 (-0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
A Stronger U.S. Economy Takes A Toll On Bonds
James Picerno - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 12:56PM CST
This week’s encouraging numbers for the US labor market ( jobless claims and ADP’s estimate of private-sector jobs ) suggest that today’s official report on payrolls from Washington will deliver upbeat macro news as well. But...
JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), TIP: 113.20 (+0.29), IEF: 105.10 (+0.22), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), CLY: 60.21 (+0.07), SHY: 84.69 (+0.04), CIU: 109.66 (+0.17), CSJ: 105.28 (+0.04), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58)
Back To Black: Patience Is Worth More Than Brains!
Chelsea Global Advisors - Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 05, 9:59AM CST
"My chief complaint is that intelligence is neither recognized nor appreciated," quipped a young William F. Buckley after enrolling in the U.S. Army at the tail end of WWII. Buckley offered what is now an all too common sentiment...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Fed Tightening + HY Distress = 2015 Bear Market?
Cam Hui, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Tue Nov 04, 7:30AM CST
Despite my bullish stock market outlook (see my last post Enjoy the party, but watch for the police raid ), a good investor always thinks about the risks to his forecasts. So it is in that spirit that I explore the scenario of what might trigger a...
JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), HYG: 91.45 (-0.46), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
Inside the New Vident Core U.S. Bond Strategy ETF (VBND) - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 04, 7:00AM CST
A closer look at one of the newest bond ETFs on the market, coming to us from Vident.
VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02)
iShares Core Total U.S. Bond Market ETF announces monthly distribution of $0.192
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 12:50PM CST
AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
How To Solve Your Bond Fund Problem
John Gerard Lewis - Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 3:37PM CDT
If ever there existed a conundrum for fixed-income investors, this is it. It was easy to continue reaping bond income amid a 31-year decline in rates. After all, when you start with the 10-Year Treasury Note at almost 16%, there's a lot of good...
SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), ISTB: 100.26 (-0.06), BLV: 91.26 (+0.19), AGND: 46.22 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14), MINC: 49.60 (+0.05), SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), ILTB: 61.74 (+0.29), BIV: 84.82 (+0.10), BSV: 80.23 (+0.05), GBF: 113.34 (unch), GVI: 110.74 (unch), FLTB: 50.16 (-0.04), AGZD: 49.58 (+0.14), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11)
Bond ETFs cash in after Gross exit
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Oct 30, 12:51PM CDT
SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), GBF: 113.34 (unch), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), BLK: 347.71 (-0.87), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), SHY: 84.69 (+0.04), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14)
Pursuing Portfolio Perfection
Jeff Malec - Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 29, 12:29PM CDT
It's 5 years into the one of the biggest stock market bull runs of all time, and all looks fine for the aging bull even after this brief downturn in October. For many, this has been a great run and they've been doing quite well during it. For many...
EEM: 41.44 (+0.34), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), GLD: 114.47 (+2.80), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10)
Short-Term Optimism, Longer-Term Caution
Scott Minerd - Seeking Alpha - Fri Oct 24, 6:05AM CDT
Last week's investment roller coaster was something we had been expecting - U.S. stocks delivered their usual bout of seasonal volatility right on cue. For now, recent spread widening in high-yield bonds and leveraged bank loans seems to be over, and...
SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21)
Prepare Your Portfolio For Market Turbulence
David Cretcher - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 21, 8:21AM CDT
TIP: 113.20 (+0.29), SH: 22.12 (unch), EDV: 114.90 (+0.98), HDGE: 11.52 (-0.14), PBP: 20.80 (-0.01), USDU: 26.57 (-0.06), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58), BAB: 29.79 (-0.11), JNK: 39.86 (-0.13), LTPZ: 65.21 (+0.32), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), MBB: 109.14 (+0.11), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), PFF: 39.86 (+0.07), PFXF: 20.70 (+0.03)
BIS Fears Bond Panic
Vincent Cate - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 21, 6:36AM CDT
In a BIS report by Guy Debelle there are warnings of the risk of a bond panic. Below are a few interesting parts: There are a few other reasons to suspect that the sell-off, particularly in fixed income, could be relatively violent when it comes....
SAGG: 33.72 (-0.11), SCHZ: 52.06 (+0.06), GBF: 113.34 (unch), BOND: 109.19 (+0.15), VBND: 49.65 (+0.04), FBND: 50.18 (+0.07), AGG: 109.86 (+0.10), LAG: 58.04 (+0.11), BND: 82.26 (+0.02), IUSB: 100.99 (+0.14)
