Do Index Funds Beat 'Smart Beta'?
at The Street - Fri Mar 25, 10:00AM CDT
Smart-beta funds fall somewhere between index and active management because they are rules-based.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36)
How to Trade Growing 'Flight to Safety' Into Bonds, Gold as Oil, Euro Gain
at The Street - Mon Mar 21, 7:12AM CDT
The 'flight to safety' into U.S. Treasury bonds and gold continues as crude oil prices gain momentum and the dollar slumps.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), GSG: 13.99 (-0.05)
Fed’s Dovish Talk a Tailwind for High Yield Bonds
at The Street - Thu Mar 17, 2:19PM CDT
High yield bonds have made a massive comeback in the past month, especially considering the pressure that still remains on the energy issuers.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15)
Junk versus Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFs
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 15, 11:07AM CDT
With stocks recouping losses and oil worries abating, junk bond ETFs are back on the track.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), IGHG: 72.55 (+0.06), LKOR: 51.86 (-0.21), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), HYHG: 62.78 (-0.34), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), VCLT: 88.31 (-0.11)
U.S. Treasury Yields Rise; Gold, Oil Set 2016 Highs: Check These Charts
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 7:10AM CDT
The flight to safety into U.S. Treasury bonds is continuing, while gold and oil gain momentum. The dollar is weakening. These technical charts can help you decide how to react.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), UUP: 24.93 (+0.01), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05), GSG: 13.99 (-0.05)
Energy, Banks and Junk: Doug Kass' Views
at The Street - Mon Mar 14, 12:00AM CDT
Doug Kass shares his views on his positions amid a market rally.
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), BGB: 13.46 (-0.10), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), SDS: 19.41 (+0.03), XOM: 83.98 (+0.23), JWN: 55.97 (-0.07), SLB: 72.58 (-0.38)
High Yield Bonds - Even After The Rebound, The Sector Remains Attractive
Downtown Investment Advisory - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 10, 6:30AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36)
The Case For Transforming The U.S. Bond Markets
Mark Conner - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 2:16PM CST
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), COBO: 100.51 (unch), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), FCOR: 48.52 (-0.19), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), QLTB: 50.70 (-0.18), QLTA: 52.00 (+0.09), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), CRED: 109.41 (-0.03), CSI: 19.06 (-0.04), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CBND: 31.60 (+0.02), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), LQD: 117.89 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), CORP: 102.54 (-0.32), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), IGU: 61.72 (+0.28), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01), IGS: 26.66 (unch)
Oil Vs. The High-Yield Effect
DDCapital - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 09, 1:35AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), USO: 10.06 (-0.05), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), XOP: 29.78 (+0.37), LQD: 117.89 (-0.05), UWTI: 23.78 (-0.43), EZU: 33.84 (-0.33), VCSH: 79.67 (-0.03), MCHI: 41.24 (-0.20), EWJ: 11.35 (-0.07)
Weekly ETF Asset Round-Up: Equity Tops, Bonds Lag
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 07, 11:47AM CST
Inside the ETFs that saw the highest asset generation and redemption last week.
ULST: 39.91 (+0.01), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), TIP: 113.12 (-0.26), IEI: 124.96 (-0.07), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), ITE: 60.70 (-0.04), SHY: 84.80 (-0.04), MINT: 100.74 (+0.03), SHV: 110.35 (+0.03)
"Monster" inflows into high-yield bond funds
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 04, 6:42AM CST
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
Buy HYG For High Yielding, Lower Risk Equities
FundGuru - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 03, 7:40AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), HYS: 92.44 (-0.37), SJNK: 25.77 (-0.08)
Buying Bonds Now Is Both Good And Bad
Michael A. Gayed, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 2:10PM CST
"I'm an accumulation of every single thing I've done, good and bad." - David Millar Bonds historically have tended to be a core part of pretty much any and every portfolio, and for good reason. So long as you have a diversified basket of fixed...
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05)
High Yield Bond Bargains: 2 Top Picks For Investors Wanting Monthly Income
Hawkinvest - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 1:24PM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), HNW: 15.32 (-0.18)
Corporate Default Rate Jumps Past Lehman Moment
Wolf Richter - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 02, 6:23AM CST
And then there’s S&P’s “pessimistic scenario.” The US corporate default rate, according to Standard & Poor's Global Fixed Income Research , soared from 2.8% in January to 3.3% in February, a big jump for just one month, and the highest...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), EGF: 13.51 (+0.01), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), FTT: 13.61 (-0.02), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), TAPR: 24.23 (-1.50), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01), GOVT: 25.64 (-0.02), PLW: 33.52 (-0.16)
Musical Market Review: Prophecy By Poets
Calm Investor - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Feb 21, 6:26AM CST
JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), LQD: 117.89 (-0.05), GLD: 116.33 (-0.28), IWM: 107.20 (+0.32), XLF: 22.31 (-0.14), TLT: 129.54 (+0.05)
High Yield Bonds (Video)
Principal Financial Group - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:51AM CST
By Jim McCaughan, CEO, Principal Global Investors Recently, Principal Global Investors hosted a webcast focused on ongoing market volatility featuring Mustafa Sagun, David Blake, and me. During that webcast, David Blake, CIO of Principal Global...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)
High Yield And Stocks: A Perfect Fit?
ValueWalk - Seeking Alpha - Sat Feb 20, 1:07AM CST
By Gershon Distenfeld, Alliance Bernstein Looking for a tactical way to de-risk your portfolio? You might consider rotating a portion of your equity allocation into high yield bonds. Yes, you read that right. It may take a minute to process,...
PCF: 7.22 (-0.06), DHG: 13.19 (-0.14), JSD: 14.95 (-0.18), ANGL: 25.66 (-0.12), UJB: 52.33 (+0.33), HYLD: 31.40 (-0.24), NHS: 10.62 (-0.07), KIO: 14.09 (-0.14), JQC: 7.80 (-0.12), JNK: 34.15 (-0.15), DHY: 2.21 (-0.03), HHY: 6.93 (-0.16), SPY: 203.12 (-0.09), SJB: 27.89 (+0.14), VLT: 13.32 (-0.09), HYT: 9.98 (-0.10), ARDC: 13.25 (-0.15), DIA: 174.94 (+0.13), QLTC: 43.07 (-0.33), IVH: 12.72 (-0.10), HYLS: 47.09 (-0.23), EAD: 7.50 (-0.08), ACP: 10.92 (-0.08), HYG: 81.35 (-0.36), PHF: 6.47 (-0.14), FHY: 11.35 (-0.13), MCI: 17.10 (-0.04), MPV: 14.19 (+0.06), GGM: 19.39 (+0.04), CJNK: 25.01 (+0.18), PHT: 9.91 (-0.14), CIF: 2.34 (-0.04), QQQ: 107.26 (+0.03), CIK: 2.75 (-0.05), MHY: 4.47 (-0.01), AIF: 13.42 (-0.12), DSU: 3.45 (-0.04), HIX: 6.54 (-0.01)