Total Bond Market ETF Vanguard (BND) 82.14 $BND
Believe in Icahn? Go for These Defensive ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 02, 1:00PM CDT
Carl Icahn is cautions about the fate of the U.S. market this year. If you are a blind follower of this great investor, you might consider these defensive ETFs.
BSV: 80.49 (+0.07), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), WDTI: 41.04 (-0.11), QMN: 25.31 (+0.10), HDGE: 10.70 (-0.21), SHY: 85.02 (+0.01), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), BTAL: 20.81 (-0.15), CHEP: 25.00 (+0.10)
6 Top ETF Picks For Investment Success In Choppy Times
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 15, 5:52PM CDT
When the bears are everywhere, smart investors use the opportunity to take stock of their ETF portfolio, add to their watch lists and take a deeper dive into how top ETFs are performing. Extremely high stock volatility took a toll on SPDR S&P 500...
DXJ: 53.82 (+1.32), PPH: 61.85 (-0.52), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), PID: 15.79 (+0.25), CBND: 31.79 (+0.01), GLD: 111.76 (+0.03), CORP: 101.81 (+0.28), QAI: 29.11 (+0.02), EFA: 61.67 (+0.90), VWO: 36.22 (+0.82), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), SCZ: 50.42 (+0.37)
BUYINS.NET: TIPZ, TLH, BND Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Mon Sep 14, 7:20AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Fund (NYSE:TIPZ), Ishares Barclays 10 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE:TLH), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE:BND) and each have a high seasonal probability to go Up in the next weeks. By identifying stocks that are poised to go up or down based on seasonal tendencies, traders can increase their odds of making money. SqueezeTrigger.com is able to analyze over 20 years of data in less than 1 second for any stock in the market and determine if the stock has a long or short seasonal bias, how many trading days the move is expected to last, the probability of that move and the percentage move the stock is expected to make based on the seasonal bias. The technology used to generate these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at:
TLH: 137.36 (-0.07), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), TIPZ: 56.14 (-0.02)
3 Keys to Suriving a Market Selloff -- and 4 Trades to Get You Started
at The Street - Tue Aug 25, 8:56AM CDT
The market could have further to roll over from here, but these three rules will give you the defensive edge to outlast the downside risk in 2015.
RAI: 48.37 (+1.01), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), SUI: 70.56 (+0.41), CUBE: 27.76 (+0.19), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
BUYINS.NET: IHF, IEI, TLH, BND, TLO, VR Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Mon Aug 03, 6:50AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of Ishares Dow Jones US Healthcare Providers Index Fund (NYSE:IHF), Imperial Equities Inc (NYSE:IEI), Ishares Barclays 10 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE:TLH), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE:BND), SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Treasury ETF (NYSE:TLO), Victory Resources Corp (NYSE:VR) and each have a high seasonal probability to go Up in the next weeks. By identifying stocks that are poised to go up or down based on seasonal tendencies, traders can increase their odds of making money. SqueezeTrigger.com is able to analyze over 20 years of data in less than 1 second for any stock in the market and determine if the stock has a long or short seasonal bias, how many trading days the move is expected to last, the probability of that move and the percentage move the stock is expected to make based on the seasonal bias. The technology used to generate these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at:
TLH: 137.36 (-0.07), IHF: 117.79 (-8.21), VR: 44.58 (+0.53), IEI: 124.67 (+0.05), TLO: 71.67 (-0.12), IEI.VN: 4.500 (unch), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Is Carl Icahn Right about BlackRock and Bond ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Neena Mishra - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 20, 12:34PM CDT
Are bond ETF liquidity concerns overblown?
JNK: 36.51 (+0.05), HYG: 85.62 (+0.12), BLK: 334.49 (+12.51), LQD: 117.45 (+0.11), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Presenting: The ETF Monkey Vanguard Core Portfolio
ETF Monkey - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 8:25PM CDT
VTI: 105.33 (+1.64), VEU: 46.04 (+0.70), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
June AAII Asset Allocation Survey: Cash Levels Continue To Rise
AAII - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 5:56PM CDT
The June AAII Asset Allocation Survey reveals that individual investors increased their cash allocations for the third consecutive month. The rise in cash levels occurred as equity allocations fell to their lowest level since January. Stock and...
VTI: 105.33 (+1.64), VOO: 188.17 (+3.20), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), DIA: 174.56 (+3.08), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), IVV: 206.43 (+3.43)
Ivy Portfolio July Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:19PM CDT
The Ivy Portfolio spreadsheet track the 10 month moving average signals for two portfolios listed in Mebane Faber's book The Ivy Portfolio: How to Invest Like the Top Endowments and Avoid Bear Markets . Faber discusses 5, 10, and 20 security...
TIP: 111.22 (+0.18), DBC: 15.07 (+0.03), RWX: 41.88 (+0.70), VWO: 36.22 (+0.82), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), VNQ: 81.57 (+0.77), GSG: 16.92 (+0.02)
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF announces $0.163 distribution
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 11:27AM CDT
BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Gundlach hides in Treasurys and Ginnie Maes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 2:15PM CDT
SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), BOND: 106.93 (unch), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Bonds Or Bondage?
Gian Guardo - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 6:32AM CDT
Intro: There is a lot of talk about bubbles in the stock market. You have some dizzying valuations for upcoming IPO companies like Uber at 40B, Dropbox at 10B, Pinterest 11B and many others. This is getting a lot of play in the media and makes for...
BND: 82.14 (+0.05), TLT: 123.93 (-0.12)
Baseball, Bond Markets And Unintended Consequences
Andres Capital Management - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 23, 6:18PM CDT
SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), BOND: 106.93 (unch), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Bonds And Banks
Alasdair Macleod - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 20, 11:33AM CDT
This year has seen some big losses develop in the bond markets, though prices have stabilised in recent days. (click to enlarge) The chart above is of the yield on the lowest investment risk in 10-year maturities. Most other 10-year bonds have...
BOND: 106.93 (unch), BUNT: 50.28 (+0.03), EU: 20.54 (-0.08), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), GGOV: 36.90 (-0.14), TLT: 123.93 (-0.12), BUNL: 27.44 (-0.17)
Credit Market Warning
Chris Martenson - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jun 19, 8:25PM CDT
There are large signs of stress now present in the credit markets. You might not know it from today's multi-generationally low interest rates, but other key measures such as liquidity and volatility are flashing worrying signs. Look, we all know...
VGI: 14.93 (+0.03), PCI: 18.89 (+0.06), KST: 10.62 (unch), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), PCN: 13.74 (+0.03), IHY: 23.69 (-0.03), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), GDF: 8.45 (+0.02), FAM: 10.32 (+0.02), EVV: 13.24 (+0.10), GDO: 16.78 (+0.02), PKO: 23.57 (+0.14), GHY: 14.54 (+0.07), VTA: 10.79 (+0.07), FTF: 11.36 (+0.04), DI: 48.21 (+0.33), SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), HIO: 4.82 (+0.04), CRDT: 72.82 (+0.18), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), MCR: 8.17 (+0.04), BWG: 12.76 (-0.07), FDI: 14.64 (+0.05), MGF: 5.36 (+0.01), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), FSD: 14.88 (+0.08), LDUR: 101.05 (-0.09), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), DHF: 3.20 (+0.03), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), PGHY: 23.26 (+0.06), WEA: 12.81 (+0.08), KMM: 7.60 (+0.03), FCO: 8.07 (+0.03), PPT: 5.02 (+0.06), HYXU: 47.29 (-0.50), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), ACG: 7.95 (unch), GHYG: 48.20 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), GFY: 15.69 (+0.05), MMT: 5.85 (+0.03), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), HYF: 1.88 (unch), PDI: 29.52 (+0.07), BOND: 106.93 (unch), HYB: 8.19 (+0.09), EVG: 13.62 (+0.07), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FWDB: 24.98 (+0.01), CMK: 8.64 (+0.04), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), IJNK: 22.52 (+0.25), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), SGL: 8.95 (-0.02), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), ERC: 11.97 (+0.09), HYI: 14.60 (unch), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), MTS: 17.75 (+0.03), RIGS: 24.55 (+0.12), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), KHI: 8.23 (-0.02), BIT: 16.27 (+0.04), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02)
Investors rush out of fixed-income, and into stocks
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jun 19, 9:00AM CDT
FEX: 44.45 (+0.68), ZLRG: 24.10 (-0.13), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), ZF: 13.46 (+0.17), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), SBUS: 24.87 (+0.26), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), EEH: 15.20 (-0.10), ERW: 50.26 (+1.26), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), SCHX: 48.87 (+0.76), BOND: 106.93 (unch), SYE: 57.98 (+0.32), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), USA: 5.41 (+0.06), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), CRF: 17.43 (+0.13), FWDD: 41.86 (+0.36), EQL: 55.70 (+0.71), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), VV: 94.10 (+1.49), IWL: 46.54 (+0.47), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), JKD: 119.16 (+1.98)
U.S. Interest Rates: A Look At The New Normal From The Bond Squad
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 16, 7:22PM CDT
Portfolio strategists, pundits and investment company sales people have (for years) warned investors that, eventually, interest rates will return to normal. Bond Squad does not disagree. Portfolio strategists, pundits and investment company sales...
SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), BOND: 106.93 (unch), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Paring The Leaders, ETF Performance Review: Major Asset Classes
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 16, 3:07PM CDT
The U.S. equity market has regained front-runner status for the trailing one-year return (250 trading days) among the major asset classes, but the edge is looking considerably less impressive compared with the glory days of recent years. In fact,...
VTI: 105.33 (+1.64), DJP: 24.52 (-0.01), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Believe in Icahn? Go for These Defensive ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Oct 02, 1:00PM CDT
Carl Icahn is cautions about the fate of the U.S. market this year. If you are a blind follower of this great investor, you might consider these defensive ETFs.
BSV: 80.49 (+0.07), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), WDTI: 41.04 (-0.11), QMN: 25.31 (+0.10), HDGE: 10.70 (-0.21), SHY: 85.02 (+0.01), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), BTAL: 20.81 (-0.15), CHEP: 25.00 (+0.10)
6 Top ETF Picks For Investment Success In Choppy Times
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 15, 5:52PM CDT
When the bears are everywhere, smart investors use the opportunity to take stock of their ETF portfolio, add to their watch lists and take a deeper dive into how top ETFs are performing. Extremely high stock volatility took a toll on SPDR S&P 500...
DXJ: 53.82 (+1.32), PPH: 61.85 (-0.52), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), PID: 15.79 (+0.25), CBND: 31.79 (+0.01), GLD: 111.76 (+0.03), CORP: 101.81 (+0.28), QAI: 29.11 (+0.02), EFA: 61.67 (+0.90), VWO: 36.22 (+0.82), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), SCZ: 50.42 (+0.37)
BUYINS.NET: TIPZ, TLH, BND Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Mon Sep 14, 7:20AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Fund (NYSE:TIPZ), Ishares Barclays 10 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE:TLH), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE:BND) and each have a high seasonal probability to go Up in the next weeks. By identifying stocks that are poised to go up or down based on seasonal tendencies, traders can increase their odds of making money. SqueezeTrigger.com is able to analyze over 20 years of data in less than 1 second for any stock in the market and determine if the stock has a long or short seasonal bias, how many trading days the move is expected to last, the probability of that move and the percentage move the stock is expected to make based on the seasonal bias. The technology used to generate these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at:
TLH: 137.36 (-0.07), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), TIPZ: 56.14 (-0.02)
3 Keys to Suriving a Market Selloff -- and 4 Trades to Get You Started
at The Street - Tue Aug 25, 8:56AM CDT
The market could have further to roll over from here, but these three rules will give you the defensive edge to outlast the downside risk in 2015.
RAI: 48.37 (+1.01), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), SUI: 70.56 (+0.41), CUBE: 27.76 (+0.19), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
BUYINS.NET: IHF, IEI, TLH, BND, TLO, VR Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Mon Aug 03, 6:50AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of Ishares Dow Jones US Healthcare Providers Index Fund (NYSE:IHF), Imperial Equities Inc (NYSE:IEI), Ishares Barclays 10 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (NYSE:TLH), Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE:BND), SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Treasury ETF (NYSE:TLO), Victory Resources Corp (NYSE:VR) and each have a high seasonal probability to go Up in the next weeks. By identifying stocks that are poised to go up or down based on seasonal tendencies, traders can increase their odds of making money. SqueezeTrigger.com is able to analyze over 20 years of data in less than 1 second for any stock in the market and determine if the stock has a long or short seasonal bias, how many trading days the move is expected to last, the probability of that move and the percentage move the stock is expected to make based on the seasonal bias. The technology used to generate these predictions is available for a low monthly fee at:
TLH: 137.36 (-0.07), IHF: 117.79 (-8.21), VR: 44.58 (+0.53), IEI: 124.67 (+0.05), TLO: 71.67 (-0.12), IEI.VN: 4.500 (unch), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Is Carl Icahn Right about BlackRock and Bond ETFs? - ETF News And Commentary
Neena Mishra - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 20, 12:34PM CDT
Are bond ETF liquidity concerns overblown?
JNK: 36.51 (+0.05), HYG: 85.62 (+0.12), BLK: 334.49 (+12.51), LQD: 117.45 (+0.11), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Presenting: The ETF Monkey Vanguard Core Portfolio
ETF Monkey - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 8:25PM CDT
VTI: 105.33 (+1.64), VEU: 46.04 (+0.70), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
June AAII Asset Allocation Survey: Cash Levels Continue To Rise
AAII - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 5:56PM CDT
The June AAII Asset Allocation Survey reveals that individual investors increased their cash allocations for the third consecutive month. The rise in cash levels occurred as equity allocations fell to their lowest level since January. Stock and...
VTI: 105.33 (+1.64), VOO: 188.17 (+3.20), SPY: 205.28 (+3.43), DIA: 174.56 (+3.08), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), IVV: 206.43 (+3.43)
Ivy Portfolio July Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 2:19PM CDT
The Ivy Portfolio spreadsheet track the 10 month moving average signals for two portfolios listed in Mebane Faber's book The Ivy Portfolio: How to Invest Like the Top Endowments and Avoid Bear Markets . Faber discusses 5, 10, and 20 security...
TIP: 111.22 (+0.18), DBC: 15.07 (+0.03), RWX: 41.88 (+0.70), VWO: 36.22 (+0.82), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), VNQ: 81.57 (+0.77), GSG: 16.92 (+0.02)
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF announces $0.163 distribution
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 11:27AM CDT
BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Gundlach hides in Treasurys and Ginnie Maes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 2:15PM CDT
SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), BOND: 106.93 (unch), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Bonds Or Bondage?
Gian Guardo - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 6:32AM CDT
Intro: There is a lot of talk about bubbles in the stock market. You have some dizzying valuations for upcoming IPO companies like Uber at 40B, Dropbox at 10B, Pinterest 11B and many others. This is getting a lot of play in the media and makes for...
BND: 82.14 (+0.05), TLT: 123.93 (-0.12)
Baseball, Bond Markets And Unintended Consequences
Andres Capital Management - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 23, 6:18PM CDT
SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), BOND: 106.93 (unch), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02), BND: 82.14 (+0.05)
Bonds And Banks
Alasdair Macleod - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 20, 11:33AM CDT
This year has seen some big losses develop in the bond markets, though prices have stabilised in recent days. (click to enlarge) The chart above is of the yield on the lowest investment risk in 10-year maturities. Most other 10-year bonds have...
BOND: 106.93 (unch), BUNT: 50.28 (+0.03), EU: 20.54 (-0.08), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), GGOV: 36.90 (-0.14), TLT: 123.93 (-0.12), BUNL: 27.44 (-0.17)
Credit Market Warning
Chris Martenson - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jun 19, 8:25PM CDT
There are large signs of stress now present in the credit markets. You might not know it from today's multi-generationally low interest rates, but other key measures such as liquidity and volatility are flashing worrying signs. Look, we all know...
VGI: 14.93 (+0.03), PCI: 18.89 (+0.06), KST: 10.62 (unch), PCM: 9.65 (+0.04), JHI: 15.28 (+0.05), PCN: 13.74 (+0.03), IHY: 23.69 (-0.03), IUSB: 101.01 (+0.05), GDF: 8.45 (+0.02), FAM: 10.32 (+0.02), EVV: 13.24 (+0.10), GDO: 16.78 (+0.02), PKO: 23.57 (+0.14), GHY: 14.54 (+0.07), VTA: 10.79 (+0.07), FTF: 11.36 (+0.04), DI: 48.21 (+0.33), SCHZ: 52.25 (-0.03), HIO: 4.82 (+0.04), CRDT: 72.82 (+0.18), VBF: 18.04 (+0.03), MCR: 8.17 (+0.04), BWG: 12.76 (-0.07), FDI: 14.64 (+0.05), MGF: 5.36 (+0.01), JMM: 7.14 (-0.03), FSD: 14.88 (+0.08), LDUR: 101.05 (-0.09), PAI: 13.38 (+0.09), PTY: 14.01 (+0.12), DHF: 3.20 (+0.03), FBND: 49.32 (+0.20), PGHY: 23.26 (+0.06), WEA: 12.81 (+0.08), KMM: 7.60 (+0.03), FCO: 8.07 (+0.03), PPT: 5.02 (+0.06), HYXU: 47.29 (-0.50), GBF: 114.02 (-0.05), ACG: 7.95 (unch), GHYG: 48.20 (-0.03), TAI: 22.05 (+0.04), GFY: 15.69 (+0.05), MMT: 5.85 (+0.03), AGG: 109.87 (-0.05), BHK: 13.07 (+0.14), HYF: 1.88 (unch), PDI: 29.52 (+0.07), BOND: 106.93 (unch), HYB: 8.19 (+0.09), EVG: 13.62 (+0.07), VBND: 50.06 (+0.16), FWDB: 24.98 (+0.01), CMK: 8.64 (+0.04), DBL: 25.03 (+0.08), IJNK: 22.52 (+0.25), ICB: 17.85 (+0.09), SGL: 8.95 (-0.02), HTR: 22.00 (+0.10), RCS: 9.21 (+0.02), ERC: 11.97 (+0.09), HYI: 14.60 (unch), SAGG: 32.52 (-0.13), MTS: 17.75 (+0.03), RIGS: 24.55 (+0.12), ARMF: 17.44 (-0.09), KHI: 8.23 (-0.02), BIT: 16.27 (+0.04), BTZ: 12.50 (+0.09), BND: 82.14 (+0.05), LAG: 58.08 (-0.02)
Investors rush out of fixed-income, and into stocks
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jun 19, 9:00AM CDT
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U.S. Interest Rates: A Look At The New Normal From The Bond Squad
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 16, 7:22PM CDT
Portfolio strategists, pundits and investment company sales people have (for years) warned investors that, eventually, interest rates will return to normal. Bond Squad does not disagree. Portfolio strategists, pundits and investment company sales...
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Paring The Leaders, ETF Performance Review: Major Asset Classes
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jun 16, 3:07PM CDT
The U.S. equity market has regained front-runner status for the trailing one-year return (250 trading days) among the major asset classes, but the edge is looking considerably less impressive compared with the glory days of recent years. In fact,...
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