BSV - Vanguard Bond Index Funds
There is a reason that most mortgages are paid monthly and not quarterly. Banks are looking for reassurance the payments will continue to come in. In much the same way, many investors find comfort in owning stocks that pay…Read
Below we have run a number of fixed income ETFs through our trading range screen. A week ago, fixed income was overbought, and this week it is even more overbought. Many of the ETFs shown are now three standard deviations…Read
While the S&P and other major equity indexes work to climb out of their recent hole, some ETFs are doing smartly. The following weekly charts are for some of the 60+ ETFs that show very strong price patterns, with moving…Read
Yesterday Minyanville carried a piece entitled Seven ETFs to Play Deflation, which highlighted high dividend paying ETFs and interest paying bond funds. While I agree with the premise IF deflation is mild and US growth is merely…Read
As deflationary concerns continue to make headlines among investors, dividend paying investments, interest-bearing investments and cash become more appealing. Weak economic figures, a decline in money supply and fiscal…Read
GA_googleFillSlot("468x60"); As deflationary concerns continue to make headlines amongst investors, dividend paying investments, interest-bearing investments and cash become more appealing.Weak economic figures, a decline…Read
Market volatility, turmoil and uncertainty has sent millions of investors running to the safety of bond exchange traded funds (ETFs). If the bubble bursts, it could leave them stranded and trillions of dollars will be at stake.…Read
We regularly filter securities to determine their price position within their trading range, and relative to moving averages, as well as to note the slope of the trend line, as measured by linear regression best fit analysis.…Read
There's been no shortage of commentary recently on the rallying bond market, but we thought it would be useful to highlight just how much well the fixed income asset class has been doing. Here again we use our trading range…Read
Fixed-income investment strategies have been in vogue amidst all the market turmoil, especially through the use of exchange traded funds. But now, with indications that the global economy may be safely on its way to recovery,…Read
Exchange traded funds [ETFs] are known for their ability to provide diversification, low cost alternatives, asset allocation and exposure to hard to reach markets and sectors. From a portfolio management and asset class…Read
In the past 14 days, the S&P 500 has shed 7% of its value, and now many investors are starting to look for value in beaten down equities. Of course, others still believe this is the start of a new bear trend In either case,…Read
As many investors have shunned stocks and turned to long-term fixed income to park their investment dollars, the safety of long-term bonds may be in jeopardy. The first reason the long term bond market might be in trouble is…Read
As many investors have shunned stocks and turned to long-term fixed income to park their investment dollars, the safety of long-term bonds may be in jeopardy.The first reason the long term bond market might be in trouble…Read