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Expect a Modest Rise in Inflation, Say Vanguard Economists
Rising bond yields, taper tantrums, and rising interest rates are just a few of the fears that...
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Investors Are Still Looking at Treasury Bond ETFs
2021-06-10While there have been rumblings about inflation fears, with consumer prices spiking to a record...
Bond Investors Headed Overseas for Higher Yields
2021-06-10As the global economic backdrop continues to improve, more investors could be apt to take on risk...
Looking for a Happy Medium in Your Effective Bond Duration?
2021-06-09Intermediate bonds can give fixed income investors a middle ground for long and short duration...
Fed Preparing to Sell Off Bond ETFs It Bought in 2020
2021-06-08The Federal Reserve went on a massive bond-buying spree that included purchases of bond exchange...
Avoid Bond Transaction Costs with These Vanguard ETFs
2021-06-07While investors can hold multiple debt issues in order to get core bond exposure, exchange traded...
Municipal Bonds: An Alternative to High-Yield Assets
2021-06-04Credit spreads are tightening, which could be causing investors to shy away from the extra risk...
Even the Fed Is Making Money in Bond ETFs
2021-06-04The Federal Reserve announced plans to sell its corporate bonds and related exchange traded fund...
Lean on Green: The Growing ESG Bond Market
2021-06-03The hot environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing phenomenon is already making its...
Why Are Insurance Companies Heading To ETFs?
2021-05-28Insurance companies were big fans of fixed income ETFs in 2020, according to a CFRA “Funds in...
Wary of Rising Yields? Turn to Short-Term Treasury Bonds
2021-05-27The potential for higher interest rates is putting assets like the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury...
In Just 6 Weeks, This ETF Has $500 Million in Assets
2021-05-26With the threat of rising interest rates, fixed income investors are opting to shorten duration...
Why Have Municipal Bonds Grown So Popular?
2021-05-26U.S. president Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal was expected to give...
Bond Options as the Fed Ponders Its Bond-Buying
2021-05-24As the Fed mulls over mull slowing down its bond-buying program, how can bond investors benefit?
Corporate Bond ETFs Could Strengthen after Biden’s Pension Bailout
2021-05-24Tight credit spreads might be keeping many fixed income investors from heading into corporate...
As Pandemic Lessens, Look to Intl Bonds with BNDX
2021-05-21The international debt market represents a vast space for the fixed income investor looking to...
Why Enhance Income with Short-Term Bonds, ‘BSV’
2021-05-21Right now, the fixed income environment presents a quandary, especially for retirees looking to...
Minimize Duration Risk in Corporate Bonds with the VCSH ETF
2021-05-18Fixed income investors don’t have to venture too far out onto the yield curve in order to...
While Markets Were Volatile, High-Yield Was Rock-Solid
2021-05-17This past week made for a bumpy roller coaster ride as inflation fears took center stage. Yet,...
Snag Extremely Cheap Treasury Bond Exposure with Vanguard
2021-05-13In order to extract maximum yield out of safe haven Treasury notes, fixed income investors must...
For Debt Stability and Tax Exemption, Consider Muni Bond ETFs
2021-05-12With the tax deadline around the corner, it’s not too late to start thinking about next...
The Case for Mortgage REITs in a Rising Rate Environment
2021-05-10The looming threat of rising interest rates doesn’t have to be daunting when ETF investors...
Like Emerging Markets Fixed Income? Dislike Currency Risk?
2021-05-09It’s difficult to get emerging markets (EM) exposure sans the local currency risk that...
Bridging the Gap between Money Markets and Long-Term Bonds?
2021-05-06Fixed income investors can bridge the gap between money market funds and long-term bond funds...
Warren Buffett Warns of ‘Substantial Inflation’
2021-05-05Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO/chairman Warren Buffett sees “substantial...
5 Vanguard Bond ETFs Boasting Substantial YTD Inflows
2021-05-04The five funds give fixed income investors a smorgasbord of options, including exposure to...
