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Bond ETFs One of Few Bright Spots On the Day (TIP, BWX, EMB, IPE, JNK, HYG, PHB)

Posted by Eric Monte at 4:01PM on July 27th

Equity investors sought safety in bond ETFs on Wednesday as traders turned the spotlight on increased worries of the United States debt ceiling issue. While the sector is mixed for the session, the vast majority of Pro favorites are in…

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Bond ETFs Tick Higher Amid Equity Decline (TIP, LQD, AGG, BND, JNK, HYG, PHB)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:44AM on November 30th

Equity investors sought safety in bond ETFs on Tuesday as traders turned the spotlight on troubles in Europe. While the sector is mixed for the session, the vast majority of Pro favorites are in positive territory for the day, and…

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Investors Shift to Bond ETF on Down Day For Stocks (TIP, LQD, AGG, BND, EDV, IPE, CMF, CXA, PST, SHV)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:21AM on November 23rd

Bond ETFs got a boost on light volume Tuesday as the equity markets plummeted.

As of this writing, more than half of the the 49 Bond ETFs Index components are in positive territory on the day, with top performers gaining 1% or…

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What’s Next For Bullish Billionaire Tepper and Appaloosa? (GLD, TIP, BAC, C, WFC, AIG, PFE, MRK, JNJ, M, CF)

Posted by Owen Vater at 9:04AM on November 8th

After cashing in on bailed out banks and other distressed investments in 2009 — to the tune of a 132.7% gain net of fees and a reported $4 billion personal payday — Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper offered a bullish outlook to…

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Bond ETFs Offer Big Yields, Pullback Protection (TIP, AGG, LQD, CSJ)

Posted by Jason Smith at 3:17PM on September 22nd

Professional money managers often put their capital to work in variety of asset classes, ranging from equity and real estate to corporate debt and commodities. Thanks to the proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), retail investors can now do the same,…

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Bond ETFs Looking Good On a Down Day For Stocks (BWX, WIP, EMB, JNK, HYG, PHB, TIP, AGG, LQD)

Posted by Owen Vater at 2:06PM on August 6th

Given the recent equity rally, bond ETFs haven’t been the best performers, but as investors take profits, there are few better places to stash your cash in a pullback. Some investors have worried that these exchange-traded fixed-income plays could take…

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Pros Load Up on Bond ETFs After 2009 Equity Surge

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:03PM on February 23rd

Bond ETFs underperformed the equity markets horribly during the stock surge in 2009, but a number of Pros are likely glad they picked up shares during Q4.

As 2009 wound to a close, we urged investors not to forget the lessons…

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Shrug Off Triple-Digit Declines With Bond ETFs (EDV, TLH, PLW, TLO, TIP, LQD, AGG, PCY, JNK)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:16AM on February 4th

Stocks erased their February gains on Thursday as employment worries sent the market into a tailspin.

At the end of 2009, we covered some ways to hedge against downside risk using exchange traded funds (ETFs). After a -3.7% January decline for…

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Hedging Made Easy: Portfolio Protection Using ETFs (TIP, LQD, AGG, DXD, QID, EFA, EEM, FXI, VEA)

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:14PM on December 30th

Don’t let the market’s recent run erase what you learned during 2008.

Hedging bets in the market is important to limiting downside risk – something many investors learned the hard way in 2008. However, well-protected portfolios likely haven’t fared as well…

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Gauging Risk For Dividend Stocks

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:18PM on October 27th

Dividend investors generally look long-term, but when looking for new positions, a proper entry point could mean big things down the road.

The Fed has been very vague about its plans to lift interest rates from historic lows, and while Bernanke…

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