Apr
Just in time for the challenge of rising interest rates comes a rush of new bond ETFs designed for Canadian investors. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
If the bond markets are telling us anything, it’s that investors are looking to take on more risk…but whoa, not too much risk. Lower-rated investment-grade companies are slowly replacing their higher-rated counterparts in popularity and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold these bonds can give you diversified access. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
Amundi ETF has listed 20 funds on the Xetra exchange in Germany, offering short exposure to fixed income and access to commodities. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
There’s no denying the meteoric growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs). With more than 1,700 ETFs and approximately $900 billion in assets, the global ETF market has more than doubled since 2004 and many expect ETF assets to hit $1 trillion over the next one to three years.
Even amid the market volatility and investor risk aversion of 2008, ETFs traded in the U.S. saw net inflows of approximately $140 million while mutual funds experienced significant outflows. Does that portend the demise of mutual funds? No, but…Source
Dec
Investors have plowed money into exchange-traded funds tracking bonds and international stocks this year, and the pattern looks set to continue in 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
Bond exchange-traded funds are gaining momentum: Assets invested in this slice of the ETF market rose from $53 billion in mid-September 2008 to $91 billion this September, or 59 percent, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
As billions of dollars pour into bond exchange-traded funds, cracks are starting to show. Share prices of many bond ETFs are drifting far from the value of their underlying holdings, which can create big trading costs for investors. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
Is inflation in the US a good thing or a bad thing for individual investors? The answer is that it depends. Inflation can eat away at your purchasing power and your stock returns, or it can become an investment opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
So far, 2009 is turning into the “Year of the Bond ETF” with half of all new product launches being bond ETFs. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Among the worst performers during the ongoing credit crisis have been the lowest-quality bond issues and the exchange-traded funds that hold them. Read the rest of this entry »
