Dual Momentum Portfolio Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - 18 mins ago
Scott's Investments provides a free "Dual ETF Momentum" spreadsheet which was originally created in February 2013. The strategy was inspired by a paper written by Gary Antonacci and available on Optimal Momentum . Antonacci has a new...
VTI: 104.52 (-0.75), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), REM: 11.77 (-0.01), SHY: 84.73 (+0.05), VNQ: 85.78 (+0.65), VEU: 45.93 (-0.19), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), CIU: 110.18 (+0.19)
Why Is Anyone Buying Long-Term Treasuries?
Ted Barac - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 12:40PM CST
Over the course of 2014, the Treasury yield curve flattened considerably as 5-year Treasury yields declined by only 10bps (to 1.65%) whereas 10-year Treasury yields declined by 86bps (to 2.17%) and 30-year Treasury yields by 121bps (to 2.75%)....
HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), TBF: 24.06 (-0.12), LQD: 121.13 (+0.23), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75)
Stretching The High-Yield Rubber Band
Wade Slome, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 11, 9:41AM CST
The 10-Year Treasury note recently pierced below the all-important psychological 2% level (1.97%), which has confounded many investors, especially if you consider these same rates were around 4% before the latest mega-financial crisis hit the globe....
JNK: 38.87 (-0.04), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), SJB: 27.94 (+0.11), XOVR: 26.27 (+0.07), QLTC: 49.31 (+0.44), ANGL: 26.46 (+0.20), UJB: 57.23 (+2.09), HYLS: 49.54 (-0.29), HYLD: 40.87 (-0.37)
U.S. Stocks Living On Borrowed Time As 2015 Begins
Daniel R Moore - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 10, 2:22AM CST
USO: 17.41 (-0.87), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), UCO: 7.56 (-0.80), IEF: 108.35 (+0.38), DTUS: 34.59 (-0.38), SJNK: 29.05 (+0.02), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), JNK: 38.87 (-0.04), SGOL: 120.84 (+1.30), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), TAPR: 30.87 (-1.24), QQQ: 101.55 (-1.07), DBO: 13.27 (-0.73), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), DIA: 176.24 (-0.98), OIL: 10.47 (-0.65), SHY: 84.73 (+0.05), IAU: 11.94 (+0.12), BKLN: 23.91 (-0.01)
Is Citigroup Jumping Into The Fire?
Power Hedge - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 4:09PM CST
HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), JPM: 58.83 (-0.51), C: 50.38 (-0.40), DB: 28.23 (-0.01), AGG: 111.12 (+0.09), AIG: 52.36 (-0.96)
Best Multi-Asset ETFs For 2015
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 4:55PM CST
JNK: 38.87 (-0.04), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), GYLD: 23.94 (-0.41), FDIV: 50.15 (-0.24), DVY: 78.61 (-0.42), IYLD: 25.81 (-0.02), AMJ: 42.68 (-1.69), MDIV: 21.24 (-0.14), ENY: 10.21 (-0.55), TLO: 75.82 (+0.38), RWX: 42.27 (+0.04), INKM: 32.24 (-0.10), PFF: 39.64 (-0.03), YDIV: 19.13 (-0.20), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), ICF: 103.06 (+0.79), CVY: 21.84 (-0.22)
Prudential seeing value in high-yield
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 2:22PM CST
JNK: 38.87 (-0.04), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), SJB: 27.94 (+0.11), XOVR: 26.27 (+0.07), QLTC: 49.31 (+0.44), ANGL: 26.46 (+0.20), UJB: 57.23 (+2.09), HYLS: 49.54 (-0.29), HYLD: 40.87 (-0.37)
Long-Term Treasury Bonds Are My Largest Position, Should It Be Yours?
Left Banker - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 11:41AM CST
TIP: 113.05 (-0.03), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), IJS: 113.49 (-0.75), IJR: 111.23 (-0.38), EFFE: 26.10 (-0.04), IEFA: 54.31 (-0.09), FUTY: 30.61 (-0.03), TLT: 131.82 (+0.75), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), LQD: 121.13 (+0.23), GLD: 118.56 (+1.30), AGG: 111.12 (+0.09), EEMV: 56.55 (-0.27), SHY: 84.73 (+0.05), IVE: 91.76 (-0.77), IYR: 80.56 (+0.44), EMB: 109.40 (-0.64), IJJ: 124.49 (-1.05), VNQ: 85.78 (+0.65)
Peak What? Christmastime In Hell? Part 5
The Nattering Naybob - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 3:06AM CST
HK: 1.52 (-0.07), EXXI: 2.77 (-0.08), SLB: 78.05 (-3.17), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), LNCO: 10.43 (-0.71), SCTY: 49.32 (-0.30), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), BKLN: 23.91 (-0.01), BKF: 35.31 (-0.36), PSX: 64.24 (-3.07), EXC: 36.63 (+0.14), IEF: 108.35 (+0.38), EOX: 0.88 (-0.07), TPLM: 4.53 (-0.02), HNR: 1.09 (+0.05), CLB: 103.91 (-8.20), CPE: 4.78 (-0.43), IWM: 117.18 (-0.39), PDCE: 38.34 (-2.26), OAS: 13.36 (-1.97),
A Market Needing To Resolve Divergences In 2015
David I. Templeton, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 7:13AM CST
As 2014 has come to a close, investors have turned their attention to 2015 and looking for clues as to what the market and economy have in store for the new year. Below are divergences that unfolded in 2014 which raises the question of how they will...
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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: 16.69 (+0.01), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11)
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: 38.87 (-0.04), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), HYS: 101.20 (+0.01), PHB: 18.82 (+0.01), SJNK: 29.05 (+0.02)
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...
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Understanding The Oil Price War
Power Hedge - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 23, 11:10AM CST
HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), XOM: 90.33 (-1.77), AGG: 111.12 (+0.09)
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: 38.87 (-0.04), HYG: 89.99 (-0.11), SPY: 202.65 (-1.60), EZU: 35.21 (+0.10), FXE: 116.53 (-0.08), UUP: 24.38 (unch), ASHR: 36.39 (-0.57), XLE: 74.16 (-2.20)
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...
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