TIPS ETFs Won’t Find Support From Falling Inflation
With low inflationary pressure and the cost of living in the U.S. unexpectedly lower in August, Treasury inflation protected securities and related exchange traded funds may continue to underperform...
View ArticleInflation-Hedge ETFs Struggle as Commodity Prices Drop
Traditional inflation-hedging assets and related exchange traded funds are losing ground as the longest commodity decline in over two decades helped keep a lid on consumer prices. For instance,...
View ArticlePotent Inflation-Fighting ETFs
Treasury inflation protected securities have been used as a go-to hedge for rising prices. However, there are a number of other assets and exchange traded funds investors can utilize to shield against...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Enervated As Inflation Remains Subdued
With U.S. consumer prices recording their largest decline in six years, Treasury Inflation-Protected securities and related exchange traded funds continue to underperform traditional government debt...
View ArticleETFs to Broaden Exposure Beyond the Aggregate Index
The benchmark Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index provides a blueprint for many fixed-income portfolios, but it does not include many popular debt investments. Nevertheless, there are a number of...
View ArticleSome Bond ETFs Still Merit Attention
While many anticipate a rising rate environment ahead, investors should not forgo fixed-income assets and bond exchange traded funds in a diversified portfolio. “We are in a potential...
View ArticleAreas That Fixed-Income ETF Investors Should Keep An Eye On
Despite the elevated volatility as a result of slowing economic growth and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve rate hike, investors may still find value in some fixed-income assets and related...
View ArticleForget the Pitch: Here’s the Elevator Code
You know about the Elevator Pitch. The Elevator Pitch is a fixture in business lexicon. In the corporate world of finance elevators are as well, but a simple approach by a company has stimulated ideas...
View Article5 Factors Financial Advisors Should Consider for Growth in 2016 & Beyond
As 2015 comes to end, I’ve had the opportunity to learn some important lessons this year about what it takes for advisors to have a leading edge and how to guide exceptional teams. Some of the lessons...
View ArticleAn ETF Tip for Inflation Risk
As many expected the Federal Reserve will only gradually raise interest rates, investors can still hold on to Treasuries for income exposure. However, people may want to consider Treasury inflation...
View Article6 Ways to Fight Inflation with ETFs
While not as big a problem right now, inflation will eventually begin to rise as years of loose monetary policies and stimulus measures put pressure on prices. Meanwhile, exchange traded fund investors...
View ArticleState Street Launches New Short-Term TIPS SPDR ETF
State Street’s (NYSE: STT) State Street Global Advisors, the second-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, launched the SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (NYSEArca: SIPE) today. SIPE “seeks to...
View ArticleFour Fixed-Income ETFs for Your Retirement Portfolio
When building a retirement nest egg, people will typically set aside a portion of their portfolios for conservative, fixed-income allocations. With exchange traded funds, investors can customize bond...
View ArticleInvestors Look to TIPS ETFs to Hedge Against Inflation
With the U.S. economy humming along, inflation expectations are rising, and investors are turning back to exchange traded funds that track Treasuries tied to the cost-of-living increases. The 12 ETFs...
View ArticleFor the Adventurous, Leveraged Treasury ETFs
The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: IEF) and the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TLT) are among the 10 best ETFs this year in terms of asset-gathering proficiency....
View ArticleIncreasing Demand to Hedge Inflation with TIPS, ETFs
Exchange traded funds that track Treasury inflation protected securities strengthened Thursday on huge demand from investors seeking to hedge against inflationary pressures. The iShares TIPS Bond ETF...
View ArticleFight Back Against Inflation with TIPS ETFs
Inflation is starting to pick up and people should begin to hedge accordingly. For instance, investors can take a look at Treasury inflation protected securities, along with related exchange traded...
View ArticleBroad Stock, Bond ETFs to Diversify a Portfolio
Instead of painstakingly picking out individual stocks, investors can utilize broad index-based exchange traded funds to efficiently and cheaply diversify their portfolios. The chances of a regular...
View ArticleTIPS ETFs Fall Behind As Inflationary Pressure Slows
Treasury inflation protected securities are underperforming other government bond exchange traded funds as inflation inched up at its slowest pace in five months. The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEArca:...
View ArticleShort-Term TIPS ETFs to Fight Inflation, Hedge Rising Rates
In response to rising rate expectations and inflationary pressure, fixed-income investors are picking out short-term Treasury Inflation Protected Securities and related exchange traded funds....
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