Iboxx $ High Yield Corporate Bd Ishares (HYG) 91.12 $HYG
High Yield Or Junk: Is A 7% Yield Enough?
Vipin Sahijwani - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 12:00PM CST
In today's world, labels, categories, and designations are very often being redefined, and, not surprisingly, this phenomenon extends to those of us working in the business of finance. Brokers are now frequently referred to as consultants and junk...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Third Avenue Focused Credit Tackles Distressed Debt
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 5:46PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48)
Dual Momentum Portfolio Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 4:02PM CST
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 book...
VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), REM: 11.74 (+0.04), SHY: 84.64 (unch), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), VEU: 48.81 (+0.34), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), CIU: 110.04 (-0.16)
Junk-rated companies face wave of maturities
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 10:26AM CST
SNLN: 19.33 (-0.02), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), FTSL: 49.10 (+0.05), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BKLN: 24.02 (-0.08), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), SRLN: 49.10 (+0.09), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Invesco: Pick your spots in high-yield
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 2:49PM CST
EMAG: 22.20 (+0.04), HYEM: 23.12 (+0.13), PGHY: 23.27 (-0.13), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), EMSH: 74.65 (unch), IHY: 24.47 (+0.11), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYXU: 48.49 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), EMB: 111.75 (+0.27), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), EMLC: 20.76 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), EMHY: 47.82 (+0.48), PHB: 19.00 (-0.08), VWOB: 77.15 (+0.29), IJNK: 22.75 (unch), FEMB: 47.50 (-1.06), LEMB: 45.53 (-0.10), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), ELD: 41.21 (+0.15), EBND: 27.91 (+0.05)
Energy Weighing Heavily On Junk Bond Market; Watch For Contagion
Chris Puplava - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 05, 4:45AM CST
"The essence of investment management is the management of risks, not the management of returns. ALL good portfolio management begins with this premise!" Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor Perhaps the most important message I...
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Jeffrey Gundlach: The Secret To Beating Low Yields
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 7:08PM CST
Jeffrey Gundlach’s contrarian view that bond yields will continue to fall in 2015 has so far proved the right one. Gundlach, the founder and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, made his name in 2011 when he famously bet on...
ILTB: 64.37 (-0.19), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), DVY: 79.57 (-0.29), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), BYLD: 25.36 (unch), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BLV: 95.24 (-0.66), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), BND: 82.80 (-0.19), YPRO: 23.93 (-0.03)
The Opportunity In Volatility
AdvisorShares - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 3:58PM CST
By: Heather Rupp, CFA, Director of Research for Peritus Asset Management, the sub-advisory firm of the AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: HYLD ) It seems the best way to sum up on the markets of late is with the word...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Pop in oil puts bid back in BDCs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 2:44PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), PNNT: 9.40 (+0.16), MAIN: 30.82 (+0.23), TCAP: 22.52 (+0.37), TICC: 7.54 (+0.04), BDCS: 22.99 (+0.10), GBDC: 17.51 (-0.06), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), TCRD: 11.75 (+0.23), BDCL: 21.37 (+0.33), FSC: 7.23 (+0.12), AINV: 7.71 (+0.15), BIZD: 18.34 (+0.14), PSEC: 8.67 (+0.07), FSIC: 9.49 (+0.03)
ETFReplay.com Portfolio Update
Scott's Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 8:02PM CST
The ETFReplay.com Portfolio holdings have been updated for February 2015. I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. The portfolio begins with a...
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), TIP: 112.66 (-0.23), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), WIP: 55.66 (+0.13), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), SHY: 84.64 (unch), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57)
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund announces monthly distribution of $0.365
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 1:51PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13)
The Black Cloud Still Looms Large
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 11:58AM CST
HK: 2.18 (-0.02), EXXI: 4.00 (+0.42), UPL: 15.67 (+0.84), FCX: 20.29 (+0.82), BBEP: 7.85 (+0.32), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), MEMP: 17.35 (+0.51), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QEP: 22.59 (+0.90), RIG: 19.05 (+0.42), TCK: 15.37 (+0.38), ACI: 1.19 (+0.02), WFT: 12.17 (+0.55), XCO: 2.52 (+0.20), DNR: 8.66 (+0.39), LINE: 12.94 (+0.40), PGN: 2.88 (-0.07), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70), SD: 2.09 (+0.14), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), WLL: 38.53 (+2.41), IEF: 107.18 (-0.36), PDS: 6.04 (+0.12), WLT: 1.09 (+0.05), SN: 15.21 (-0.12), CLF: 7.00 (+0.35), SM: 48.56 (+0.83), PVA: 7.14 (+0.24), SSE: 5.23 (+0.22), ANR: 1.27 (+0.03), ROSE: 24.19 (+1.17), HERO: 0.92 (+0.02), PACD: 3.76 (+0.16), BTU: 7.65 (+0.46), CRC: 6.50 (+0.14), MPO: 1.00 (-0.02), OAS: 16.84 (-0.03)
A Strategic High-Yield Discussion And Portfolio Planner
Adam Aloisi - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 1:01PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), MAIN: 30.82 (+0.23), SPG: 193.11 (-1.61), MDIV: 21.48 (+0.04), SDIV: 23.77 (+0.14), ARI: 16.70 (-0.07), CBA: 16.75 (+0.19), WSR: 15.60 (-0.13), BDCS: 22.99 (+0.10), SNH: 22.47 (+0.36), MORL: 19.93 (+0.09), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), STWD: 24.24 (-0.10), GOV: 23.02 (-0.14), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), GHY: 16.68 (+0.05), REM: 11.74 (+0.04), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), PSEC: 8.67 (+0.07), NRF: 18.65 (+0.12)
Not a seller's market in high-yield
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 12:02PM CST
SNLN: 19.33 (-0.02), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), FTSL: 49.10 (+0.05), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BKLN: 24.02 (-0.08), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), SRLN: 49.10 (+0.09), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Junk-Bond Bubble Implodes Beyond Energy, Deals Scuttled, Yields Soar, Suddenly 'Insufficient Demand'
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 4:01AM CST
The year 2015 has just started, and already there have been two junk-bond casualties: the first on Thursday, and the second one today. They weren't energy companies. Energy companies don't even try anymore. They've been locked out. Both deals had to...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
6 High-Yield Bond CEFs Trump ETFs Like HYG And JNK
Convergence Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 11:01PM CST
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), HIO: 5.40 (+0.02), GHY: 16.68 (+0.05), IVH: 16.20 (+0.13), NAV: 28.52 (+0.58), NHS: 12.56 (+0.03), HYI: 16.15 (+0.07), AWF: 12.68 (+0.02)
Global Macro Performance
The Short Side Of Long - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:43PM CST
Chart 1: Global bonds have outperformed all other major asset classes (click to enlarge) Source: Short Side of Long Let us quickly look at the 12 month performance of all major asset classes. Chart 1 shows three major equity regions: US,...
OUNZ: 12.26 (+0.06), WREI: 47.61 (-0.42), CEMB: 48.68 (-0.12), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), BNDX: 53.60 (-0.11), IHY: 24.47 (+0.11), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), SGOL: 120.32 (+0.59), DRV: 22.00 (+0.46), FCOR: 50.60 (-0.38), DRW: 30.14 (+0.19), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), DNO: 54.24 (-1.32), DRN: 90.19 (-1.98), VNQI: 56.81 (+0.57), PICB: 27.60 (+0.01), BWX: 54.15 (-0.08), DTO: 81.31 (-5.12), WPS: 38.57 (+0.32), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), CBND: 32.79 (-0.10), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), PSR: 76.21 (-0.67), IGOV: 94.02 (-0.09), IAU: 11.89 (+0.06), AGOL: 121.01 (-0.19), DWTI: 95.90 (-7.40), FRI: 23.33 (-0.16), OLO: 7.58 (+0.02), HYEM: 23.12 (+0.13), PGHY: 23.27 (-0.13), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), GRI: 46.25 (+0.03), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), COBO: 100.50 (unch), HYXU: 48.49 (+0.13), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SUBD: 25.95 (-0.10), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), IFGL: 32.06 (+0.34), REK: 19.56 (+0.19), EMCB: 71.33 (+0.16), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), EMCD: 28.11 (-0.84), QLTB: 53.09 (-0.01), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), QLTA: 52.21 (-0.10), URE: 115.05 (-1.18), OLEM: 25.07 (+0.30), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), CRED: 112.31 (-0.29), SRS: 11.55 (+0.12), RWXL: 37.70 (+0.59), REET: 27.26 (-0.11), IBND: 32.80 (-0.01), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), EMHY: 47.82 (+0.48), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), FFR: 46.14 (+0.10), EMRE: 24.61 (unch), UWTI: 3.71 (+0.23), IJNK: 22.75 (unch), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35), SCO: 70.05 (-3.45), ICF: 102.12 (-0.98), TAPR: 31.63 (+0.44), SZO: 60.00 (-4.31), DBO: 14.88 (+0.08), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), CORP: 103.79 (-0.25), IGU: 62.29 (+0.17), KBWY: 36.19 (-0.18), IGS: 28.64 (+0.57), GOVT: 25.33 (-0.06), USL: 26.81 (+0.40), PLW: 33.20 (-0.21)
How To Build A Portfolio With Less Risk Than The S&P 500
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 10:11AM CST
VEA: 39.68 (+0.28), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), SCHE: 24.91 (+0.24), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), AGG: 110.76 (-0.13), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), EMB: 111.75 (+0.27), SLV: 16.54 (+0.39), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), GDX: 21.26 (+0.11), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70), GUNR: 32.32 (+0.54), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SCHX: 50.21 (+0.25), IVV: 211.28 (+0.95), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), VOO: 192.39 (+0.84), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), PFF: 40.00 (+0.07), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), IAU: 11.89 (+0.06), BND: 82.80 (-0.19)
A Diversified, High-Income Bond Portfolio For 2015
John Dowdee - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 24, 9:40AM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), EVV: 14.18 (+0.03), CHI: 13.15 (-0.07), CHY: 14.42 (-0.04), PKO: 24.97 (+0.05), ESD: 15.82 (-0.04), MCR: 8.91 (+0.17), PCM: 10.71 (-0.01), BLW: 15.73 (-0.10), ERC: 13.58 (+0.02), EHI: 11.20 (+0.04)
How Will ECB Action Affect Global Bond Markets?
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 5:59PM CST
Sovereign bonds rallied around the world on Friday as investors speculate that the European Central Bank's quantitative easing program will shrink the pool of high-quality government assets already limited by years of purchases from other central...
LDUR: 100.51 (-0.11), FBND: 50.52 (-0.06), PGHY: 23.27 (-0.13), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), IHY: 24.47 (+0.11), YPRO: 23.93 (-0.03), IUSB: 101.13 (-0.22), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYXU: 48.49 (+0.13), GBF: 115.03 (-0.39), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), BYLD: 25.36 (unch), AGG: 110.76 (-0.13), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), DI: 49.57 (+0.02), SCHZ: 52.63 (-0.01), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), BOND: 109.14 (-0.10), VBND: 50.07 (-0.09), FWDB: 25.72 (+0.01), IJNK: 22.75 (unch), SAGG: 32.96 (unch), LAG: 58.58 (-0.10), BND: 82.80 (-0.19)
High Yield Or Junk: Is A 7% Yield Enough?
Vipin Sahijwani - Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 13, 12:00PM CST
In today's world, labels, categories, and designations are very often being redefined, and, not surprisingly, this phenomenon extends to those of us working in the business of finance. Brokers are now frequently referred to as consultants and junk...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Third Avenue Focused Credit Tackles Distressed Debt
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 5:46PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48)
Dual Momentum Portfolio Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 4:02PM CST
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 book...
VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), REM: 11.74 (+0.04), SHY: 84.64 (unch), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), VEU: 48.81 (+0.34), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), CIU: 110.04 (-0.16)
Junk-rated companies face wave of maturities
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 10:26AM CST
SNLN: 19.33 (-0.02), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), FTSL: 49.10 (+0.05), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BKLN: 24.02 (-0.08), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), SRLN: 49.10 (+0.09), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Invesco: Pick your spots in high-yield
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 2:49PM CST
EMAG: 22.20 (+0.04), HYEM: 23.12 (+0.13), PGHY: 23.27 (-0.13), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), EMSH: 74.65 (unch), IHY: 24.47 (+0.11), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYXU: 48.49 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), EMB: 111.75 (+0.27), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), EMLC: 20.76 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), EMHY: 47.82 (+0.48), PHB: 19.00 (-0.08), VWOB: 77.15 (+0.29), IJNK: 22.75 (unch), FEMB: 47.50 (-1.06), LEMB: 45.53 (-0.10), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), ELD: 41.21 (+0.15), EBND: 27.91 (+0.05)
Energy Weighing Heavily On Junk Bond Market; Watch For Contagion
Chris Puplava - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 05, 4:45AM CST
"The essence of investment management is the management of risks, not the management of returns. ALL good portfolio management begins with this premise!" Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor Perhaps the most important message I...
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), XLY: 74.89 (+0.45), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70)
Jeffrey Gundlach: The Secret To Beating Low Yields
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 7:08PM CST
Jeffrey Gundlach’s contrarian view that bond yields will continue to fall in 2015 has so far proved the right one. Gundlach, the founder and chief investment officer of DoubleLine Capital, made his name in 2011 when he famously bet on...
ILTB: 64.37 (-0.19), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), DVY: 79.57 (-0.29), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), BYLD: 25.36 (unch), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BLV: 95.24 (-0.66), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), BND: 82.80 (-0.19), YPRO: 23.93 (-0.03)
The Opportunity In Volatility
AdvisorShares - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 3:58PM CST
By: Heather Rupp, CFA, Director of Research for Peritus Asset Management, the sub-advisory firm of the AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: HYLD ) It seems the best way to sum up on the markets of late is with the word...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), TVIX: 2.57 (-0.05), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), VXX: 30.97 (-0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Pop in oil puts bid back in BDCs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 2:44PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), PNNT: 9.40 (+0.16), MAIN: 30.82 (+0.23), TCAP: 22.52 (+0.37), TICC: 7.54 (+0.04), BDCS: 22.99 (+0.10), GBDC: 17.51 (-0.06), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), TCRD: 11.75 (+0.23), BDCL: 21.37 (+0.33), FSC: 7.23 (+0.12), AINV: 7.71 (+0.15), BIZD: 18.34 (+0.14), PSEC: 8.67 (+0.07), FSIC: 9.49 (+0.03)
ETFReplay.com Portfolio Update
Scott's Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 8:02PM CST
The ETFReplay.com Portfolio holdings have been updated for February 2015. I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. The portfolio begins with a...
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), TIP: 112.66 (-0.23), DBC: 18.30 (+0.20), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), WIP: 55.66 (+0.13), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), SHY: 84.64 (unch), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57)
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund announces monthly distribution of $0.365
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 02, 1:51PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13)
The Black Cloud Still Looms Large
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 28, 11:58AM CST
HK: 2.18 (-0.02), EXXI: 4.00 (+0.42), UPL: 15.67 (+0.84), FCX: 20.29 (+0.82), BBEP: 7.85 (+0.32), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), MEMP: 17.35 (+0.51), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), QEP: 22.59 (+0.90), RIG: 19.05 (+0.42), TCK: 15.37 (+0.38), ACI: 1.19 (+0.02), WFT: 12.17 (+0.55), XCO: 2.52 (+0.20), DNR: 8.66 (+0.39), LINE: 12.94 (+0.40), PGN: 2.88 (-0.07), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70), SD: 2.09 (+0.14), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), WLL: 38.53 (+2.41), IEF: 107.18 (-0.36), PDS: 6.04 (+0.12), WLT: 1.09 (+0.05), SN: 15.21 (-0.12), CLF: 7.00 (+0.35), SM: 48.56 (+0.83), PVA: 7.14 (+0.24), SSE: 5.23 (+0.22), ANR: 1.27 (+0.03), ROSE: 24.19 (+1.17), HERO: 0.92 (+0.02), PACD: 3.76 (+0.16), BTU: 7.65 (+0.46), CRC: 6.50 (+0.14), MPO: 1.00 (-0.02), OAS: 16.84 (-0.03)
A Strategic High-Yield Discussion And Portfolio Planner
Adam Aloisi - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 1:01PM CST
HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), MAIN: 30.82 (+0.23), SPG: 193.11 (-1.61), MDIV: 21.48 (+0.04), SDIV: 23.77 (+0.14), ARI: 16.70 (-0.07), CBA: 16.75 (+0.19), WSR: 15.60 (-0.13), BDCS: 22.99 (+0.10), SNH: 22.47 (+0.36), MORL: 19.93 (+0.09), VTI: 108.47 (+0.51), STWD: 24.24 (-0.10), GOV: 23.02 (-0.14), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), GHY: 16.68 (+0.05), REM: 11.74 (+0.04), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), PSEC: 8.67 (+0.07), NRF: 18.65 (+0.12)
Not a seller's market in high-yield
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 12:02PM CST
SNLN: 19.33 (-0.02), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), FTSL: 49.10 (+0.05), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), BKLN: 24.02 (-0.08), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), SRLN: 49.10 (+0.09), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
Junk-Bond Bubble Implodes Beyond Energy, Deals Scuttled, Yields Soar, Suddenly 'Insufficient Demand'
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 4:01AM CST
The year 2015 has just started, and already there have been two junk-bond casualties: the first on Thursday, and the second one today. They weren't energy companies. Energy companies don't even try anymore. They've been locked out. Both deals had to...
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12)
6 High-Yield Bond CEFs Trump ETFs Like HYG And JNK
Convergence Investments - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 11:01PM CST
JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), HIO: 5.40 (+0.02), GHY: 16.68 (+0.05), IVH: 16.20 (+0.13), NAV: 28.52 (+0.58), NHS: 12.56 (+0.03), HYI: 16.15 (+0.07), AWF: 12.68 (+0.02)
Global Macro Performance
The Short Side Of Long - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:43PM CST
Chart 1: Global bonds have outperformed all other major asset classes (click to enlarge) Source: Short Side of Long Let us quickly look at the 12 month performance of all major asset classes. Chart 1 shows three major equity regions: US,...
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How To Build A Portfolio With Less Risk Than The S&P 500
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 10:11AM CST
VEA: 39.68 (+0.28), XOP: 53.32 (+1.37), SCHE: 24.91 (+0.24), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), EEM: 40.67 (+0.46), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), AGG: 110.76 (-0.13), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), EMB: 111.75 (+0.27), SLV: 16.54 (+0.39), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), GDX: 21.26 (+0.11), XLE: 82.04 (+1.70), GUNR: 32.32 (+0.54), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), SCHX: 50.21 (+0.25), IVV: 211.28 (+0.95), PCY: 28.51 (-0.04), VOO: 192.39 (+0.84), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), PFF: 40.00 (+0.07), EFA: 63.82 (+0.42), IAU: 11.89 (+0.06), BND: 82.80 (-0.19)
A Diversified, High-Income Bond Portfolio For 2015
John Dowdee - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 24, 9:40AM CST
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How Will ECB Action Affect Global Bond Markets?
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 5:59PM CST
Sovereign bonds rallied around the world on Friday as investors speculate that the European Central Bank's quantitative easing program will shrink the pool of high-quality government assets already limited by years of purchases from other central...
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