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The Motley Fool October 17, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Build a Great ETF Portfolio There are many different ways to structure your ETF portfolio, and while the following four steps aren't the only way to go, they're a simple approach to get you started.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Boring Bond ETFs? For income and diversification, consider bond ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool August 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs for Today's Market In case you haven't noticed, bonds are the new black.  |
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Home on the Exchange The ETF BGI's iShares Lehman MBS Fixed-Rate Bond Fund, featuring mortgage-back securities, gives investors fixed income with a better yield.  |
The Motley Fool April 4, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Fixed-Income Fever The fixed-income universe for ETF investors has been limited to shades of gray rather than a full palette, until now. Two of BGI's new funds are mixed government/credit funds options, which invest in U.S. government and investment-grade corporate securities.  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2008 Amanda B. Kish |
Bill Gross to Investors: Run Away! Which segment of the market the world's largest bond fund is avoiding, and a look at bond ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool September 19, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Muni Madness The first municipal bond ETFs are on the market. With low expense ratios, and tax-exempt interest, they represent an interesting way to invest in muni bonds.  |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Short-Lived Spiders Introducing a short-term fixed-income ETF: The SPDR Lehman 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF is the shortest-duration fixed-income ETF currently available.  |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill |
The Bond ETF Explosion The ETF space is getting crowded. The number of fixed-income exchange-traded funds has exploded to include both portfolios based on broad indexes as well as ETFs consisting of emerging market, municipal and high-yield securities.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Treasury Trifecta Want bonds? Here's where to get them.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
3 New ETFs Worth Buying Here are three new ETFs worth a second look.  |
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in Junk Bonds the Easy Way There's no need to guess which junk bonds will perform best.  |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs.  |
Investment Advisor June 2009 Vaughan Scully |
ETF Advisor: ETFs for Cash Over the past year, ETFs holding money market securities -- Treasury, municipal, and corporate bonds that mature in less than a year -- have sprung up to give investors a "cash-equivalent" ETF option.  |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Muni Bond ETFs Take Center Stage If you are looking for a cheap way to get into the municipal bond market, some of these new Muni Bond ETFs might be right for you.  |
The Motley Fool October 29, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Get Some Relief From Stocks Fixed income securities have held up better than the stock market, and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is one of the standouts in its class by several measures.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
6 Bond ETFs to Avoid Steer clear of these precarious picks.  |
Financial Advisor March 2005 Marla Brill |
Squeezing Gains Out Of Bonds In 2005 It's a bond picker's market. Beware of corporate releveraging.  |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Angelina Dance |
S&p Mutual Fund Sector Focus: The Global Itch? With the Federal Reserve continuing to raise short-term interest rates, while longer-term rates inexplicably remain low, some fixed-income investors are seeking alternative vehicles, including global bond funds.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Foreign Indebtedness The falling dollar has sparked an interest in international bonds, but advisers remain cautious.  |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 ETFs Are All You Need Here's one way to keep your investing super-simple.  |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2011 Eric Dutram |
3 Short Treasury Bond ETFs to Invest Like Bill Gross These ETFs might make for intriguing plays in shorting the U.S. government bond market.  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Bonds in a Bubble? Millions of Americans depend on the income from their bonds and bond funds to fund their golden years, so there could be lasting implications for scores of already battered investors if that bubble comes to pass.  |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Investing Overseas Is Riskier Than You Think U.S. investors often get a much different ride than their international counterparts. Often, you'll see big disparities between how overseas stocks fare and how ETFs that track those stocks perform on a given day.  |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2010 Jared Cummans |
Thursday's ETF to Watch: Treasury Ladder Fund (PLW) Is a bond bubble forming?  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
4 Smart Ideas for Long-Term Investors Stop messing around with your money and get back to basics. ETFs could be all you'd ever need.  |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Safe-Harbor ETFs When the market gets choppy, there are safe places to dock your assets. Treasury securities jumped in price so much in one day this past week because of strong demand from investors who sought a safe place for their money.  |
The Motley Fool April 16, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Searching for Income in a Volatile World These global bond funds search the globe for income.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Mac Greer |
2 ETFs for Deflation, 2 for Gold An interview with ETF Database analyst Michael Johnston.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Won't Stay Bulletproof Forever Another downgrade could be in the works, but will it matter?  |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2010 Michael Johnston |
ETFs for the Forgotten Asset Classes Is this all-ETF portfolio well-rounded enough?  |
Investment Advisor May 2010 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Treasury ETFs Offer Measure of Safety, but Still Carry Risks There is one place you can put your money that is almost certain to pay you back: U.S. Treasury debt.  |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
When Safe Investments Aren't Particularly risk-averse investors have always assumed they had one safe haven: bonds. But those who consider bonds completely safe for their money can be unpleasantly surprised.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Northern Exposure Many investors have busied themselves lately looking for ways to cope with a declining-dollar in a slow recovery. Many ended up putting their cash and faith in ETFs concentrating on Northern European, as well as those focused on the real estate sector.  |
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Going Global With Bonds International investing isn't just about stocks. With yields on Treasury bonds still hovering below 5%, the high yields offered by some foreign issuers can look extremely appealing.  |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money.  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Michelle Knight |
Rethinking Bond ETFs Most investors buy bond ETFs at a premium and sell at a discount, a dynamic that is an undeniable black mark on fixed-income ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs Go Double Tax-Free 3 ETF sponsors offer state-specific muni funds. SPDR Lehman California Muni... SPDR Lehman New York Muni... Shares S&P New York Muni... etc.  |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Michelle Knight |
Not Your Grandma's Bond Portfolio A dynamic approach to managing fixed-income assets may boost returns and manage interest-rate and inflation risks.  |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
This Rally Is So Over While bonds still serve a vital role in every investor's portfolio, just make sure you're not banking your entire future on them.  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
7 ETFs for the Perfect Portfolio You don't need a lot of flash or bling to invest smart.  |
The Motley Fool March 21, 2011 Jacob Roche |
A New Approach to Bond Funds Maturity-date funds take much of the risk out of bond funds.  |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs With a Preference Preferred stock funds offer great dividends. Read about about three preferred stock ETFs.  |
Financial Advisor December 2005 Alan Lavine |
Playing Two Sides PIMCO's three-year-old StocksPlus Total Return Fund buys S&P 500 futures, then tries to beat the index with bonds.  |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
How to Win With Fidelity's Free iShares ETFs Rather than going the same route as Schwab and Vanguard -- by offering in-house funds -- Fidelity has decided to make a partnership deal with ETF provider iShares.  |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Invest in the Bond Bubble How do you invest in an inflated but necessary sector edging toward bubble territory?  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
7 Inflation-Fighting ETFs Here are seven funds investors can use to shield their portfolio from inflation.  |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Tax-Smart, Income-Rich ETF As the year draws to a close, many investors think of the taxes they've accumulated on their stock dividends. But one group of ETFs lets investors relax, providing tax-exempt income all year round.  |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Beth Piskora |
Best World Bond Funds Foreign assets pay off particularly well during times of a declining dollar. This is true not only about stocks, but also bonds.  |