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Category: Money and Markets Newsletter
Many Flavors of Bond ETFs
Dear Subscriber, Stocks are definitely the most popular asset class covered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but you can buy a lot of other things, too. For instance, did you know you can…
Four Big Economic Indicators to Watch
There are many items that influence the day-to-day moves in a stock, bond, or commodity’s price — earnings news, corporate financials, simple supply and demand, and a whole lot more. Heck, I’ve…
Five Hot New International ETFs To Consider
Today, much of the world’s economic growth is outside of the U.S. So for now at least, many (and maybe most) of the compelling investment opportunities are outside the U.S., too. But…
Why I’m THANKFUL for the Bond Market Sell Off
I don’t know about you, but I’m still stuffed from yesterday! I ate enough turkey to feed a small army, and that’s not even counting all the trimmings. But frankly, I wouldn’t…
New phase of debt crisis! Striking NOW! Despite rescues!
A belated “Happy Thanksgiving!” — from our family to yours! Sadly, though, even while most Americans were enjoying the holiday or hitting the malls, much of Europe was sinking deeper into a…
Time to Take Profits from Corporate Bonds?
Back in May of 2009, I wrote an article here in Money and Markets called “Time to Start Nibbling on Corporate Bonds.” As the name implied, I argued that investors looking for…
A World Awash in Government Intervention, Delays the Inevitable
The past three years have been dominated by government intervention … The U.S. propped up the banks with TARP money, and then gave banks ultra-easy money terms to recapitalize. And to unfreeze…
Time to Take Profits from Corporate Bonds?
Back in May of 2009, I wrote an article here in Money and Markets called “Time to Start Nibbling on Corporate Bonds.” As the name implied, I argued that investors looking for…
Telling Trend Reversals: The Dollar and Bonds
In last week’s Money and Markets column, I wrote about Bernanke’s quantitative easing policy. The goal of the policy is to create higher stock and housing prices by pushing the dollar and…