Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF announces monthly distribution of $0.078
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 02, 10:42AM CST
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Retired And Looking For Income From Your Bond Allocation? Pump Up Your Yield With A Barbell Approach
Portfolio Management 101 - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 4:16PM CST
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3 Low Beta ETFs for a Choppy Market - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Feb 10, 8:30AM CST
Given the huge levels of market volatility, low beta ETFs could be intriguing options for investors seeking exposure to alternative sources of income.
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Back To The Box Paradigm: A U.S. Fixed Income ETF Portfolio
Cerebro1 - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 6:51PM CST
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Understanding Bond Risk - Part 1
Learn Bonds - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 10, 1:29AM CST
By David Goldstein Many investors think of bonds as “safe.” That’s not really a good idea. Bonds are “safer” compared to some other investments, but not as safe as others. In a period of unprecedented market...
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ETFs To Hideout In While New Trends Take Shape
David Fabian - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 08, 2:26PM CST
Uncertainty in the markets can be a scary thing and often prompt ill-timed moves that set your portfolio back from achieving your goals. The initial days of trading in 2015 have certainly shown an increase in volatility that may prove to setup new...
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Low Risk And Long-Term Success Portfolio Update 2015
AlphaIdeas - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jan 03, 6:27AM CST
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Keep A Diversified Portfolio For 2015
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BSV: Large Inflows Detected at ETF
ETFChannel.com - Fri Dec 19, 10:14AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF where we have detected an approximate $120.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.8%...
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U.S. Markets To Trend Higher On FOMC Outcome
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 18, 6:21AM CST
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Consider U.S. Equities As Global Slowdown Continues
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 8:42AM CST
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Analysis Of Some Of Vanguard's Bond Funds
Scott Arterburn - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 10, 10:00AM CST
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Fixed Income 2015: Handle With Care
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 09, 12:24PM CST
By LPL Financial Bond markets are likely to transition to a flat-return environment in 2015 after a volatile, but surprisingly positive return environment in 2014. We expect returns to be roughly flat or in the low-single digits for 2015. The...
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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...
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Keeping More Of Your ETF Capital Gains And Income
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Mon Oct 27, 5:35PM CDT
According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly benefit for retired workers of 65 years of age is $1,300 per month, or $15,600 per year. Median family income in the United States is currently $54,000. With roughly 20 percent of...
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