Pioneer High Income Trust's 45% Premium Looks Ripe For Contraction In 2015
Value and Income Insights - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 2:24PM CST
PHT: 17.34 (+0.18), HYG: 89.60 (unch)
Peak What? Christmastime In Hell? Part 4
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 1:57PM CST
HK: 1.87 (+0.09), EXXI: 3.46 (+0.20), SLB: 85.67 (+0.26), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), LNCO: 11.50 (+1.13), SCTY: 52.92 (-0.56), FXE: 118.20 (-0.94), BKF: 34.93 (-0.10), PSX: 72.29 (+0.59), EXC: 37.57 (+0.49), IEF: 106.53 (+0.54), EOX: 1.18 (-0.02), TPLM: 4.64 (-0.14), HNR: 0.93 (-0.88), CLB: 119.31 (-1.03), CPE: 5.38 (-0.07), IWM: 118.93 (-0.69), PDCE: 41.26 (-0.01), OAS: 17.04 (+0.50),
Under The Hood Of SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 29, 1:08AM CST
By John Gabriel For strategic, long-term exposure to U.S. high-yield bonds, investors may consider SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: JNK ) as a small core holding. The fund can also serve as a tactical investment for the satellite...
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), HYS: 101.13 (+0.30), PHB: 18.79 (-0.01), SJNK: 29.02 (+0.11)
5 Lessons I Learned In 2014
David Fabian - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 24, 10:05AM CST
Each year I set aside some time to reflect on the lessons learned over the past 12 months. I find this exercise to be a prudent use of my time to reflect on missed opportunities, highlight successful practices, and strive to be a better overall...
HYG: 89.60 (unch), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), DBC: 18.23 (-0.22), VXX: 30.99 (-0.52), TLT: 127.32 (+1.40)
Understanding The Oil Price War
Power Hedge - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 11:10AM CST
HYG: 89.60 (unch), XOM: 92.83 (+0.38), AGG: 110.43 (+0.31)
Saturday Night Recap Fever: With Many Thanks To Janet Yellen
Yinzer Analyst - Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 22, 1:55PM CST
First my apologies for taking so long to get this posted but after the excitement of the last few days, I thought it best to wait till after Friday's close before taking stock of the post-FOMC fallout. If the only thing worse than a sore loser is...
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11), EZU: 36.37 (+0.04), FXE: 118.20 (-0.94), UUP: 24.20 (+0.23), ASHR: 37.28 (+0.07), XLE: 79.53 (+0.37)
Has QE3 Really Come To An End?
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Dec 20, 1:44PM CST
In October, the U.S. Federal Reserve carried out its final asset purchases as part of its latest asset purchase plan designed to help stimulate economic growth. This included the purchase of $10 billion in U.S. Treasuries and $5 billion in Mortgage...
HYG: 89.60 (unch), SPY: 205.43 (-0.11)
'Fast Money' Recap: No 'All Clear' Yet on Return to Higher Oil Prices
at The Street - Sat Dec 20, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel discussed technology stocks, cyber security and Nike.
AMZN: 308.52 (-1.83), HYG: 89.60 (unch), FEYE: 31.03 (-0.55), NKE: 95.03 (-1.12), FB: 78.45 (+0.43), BBRY: 10.82 (-0.16), WDC: 110.43 (-0.27), INTC: 36.36 (+0.07), PANW: 121.42 (-1.15), HPQ: 40.24 (+0.11), UA: 66.89 (-1.01), SAVE: 74.24 (-1.34), FFIV: 130.33 (-0.13), FM: 30.46 (-0.34), GOOGL: 529.55 (-1.11), CVX: 112.58 (+0.40), BABA: 103.60 (-0.34)
Energy Bonds Causing Havoc And Stress For All High-Yield Bond Fund Holders
George Fisher - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 5:24PM CST
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), BSJH: 26.00 (+0.05), HYG: 89.60 (unch), BSJF: 25.97 (+0.10)
Another week of outflows for junk funds
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 1:52PM CST
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), SJB: 27.98 (-0.01), XOVR: 26.02 (+0.02), QLTC: 49.42 (unch), ANGL: 25.97 (-0.07), UJB: 57.29 (unch), HYLS: 49.75 (+0.10), HYLD: 41.34 (+0.19)
Junk Bonds Are Going To Tell Us Where The Stock Market Is Heading In 2015
Michael T. Snyder - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 5:29AM CST
Do you want to know if the stock market is going to crash next year? Just keep an eye on junk bonds. Prior to the horrific collapse of stocks in 2008, high yield debt collapsed first. And as you will see below, high yield debt is starting to crash...
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), SJB: 27.98 (-0.01), XOVR: 26.02 (+0.02), QLTC: 49.42 (unch), ANGL: 25.97 (-0.07), UJB: 57.29 (unch), HYLS: 49.75 (+0.10), HYLD: 41.34 (+0.19)
Forget Brazil and Russia but Stick With Investing in India and China
at The Street - Thu Dec 18, 4:53PM CST
India and China have better opportunities, said Jesse Clinton of Snowden Lane Partners.
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), EPI: 22.33 (+0.28), RSX: 14.79 (+0.16), EWZ: 35.36 (-1.21), FXI: 41.68 (+0.06)
10% Yields Available In HY CEFs
Ploutos - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 6:43AM CST
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch)
Watch for iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond to Potentially Pullback After Gaining 2.11% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Dec 17, 3:39PM CST
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond (AMEX:HYG) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $86.89 to a high of $88.98. Yesterday, the shares gained 2.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $87.94 on volume of 16.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
HYG: 89.60 (unch)
Big bounce in junk, BDCs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 17, 2:41PM CST
JNK: 38.68 (+0.07), HYG: 89.60 (unch), MAIN: 29.49 (+0.25), BDCL: 21.63 (+0.20), TCRD: 11.97 (+0.21), TCAP: 20.36 (+0.07), BKCC: 8.29 (+0.09), FSC: 8.08 (+0.07), MCC: 9.20 (-0.04), BDCS: 23.08 (+0.21), KCAP: 6.86 (+0.04), BIZD: 18.12 (+0.19), PSEC: 8.40 (+0.14)