When it comes to fixed income portfolios, investors are often too reliant on domestic debt issues. However, as Russ explains, today there are a number of reasons why US investors should consider looking outside their own country – particularly toward emerging markets – for their fixed income needs.
When correlations rise, like they did late last year as investors worried about the European financial crisis, clients often ask whether the increased use of passive investment instruments like ETFs is causing an increase in stock market correlations. Dan Morillo, Global head of Investment Research at iShares, addresses this issue on two fronts.
As investors grapple with how to position portfolios for an inevitable rate rise and possible inflation, Del Stafford is here to talk about a unique approach to the challenge.
How long can the 30-year bull market for Treasuries be sustained? While a bond market meltdown isn’t imminent, Russ and Matt outline the signs that investors can watch for that could signal the beginning of the end.
In the last ten years, emerging markets have become more stable while developed markets have become more volatile. Russ Koesterich, iShares Chief Investment Strategist, argues that this increased stability, as well as higher yields and improving fundamentals, may favor an increased allocation to emerging market bonds.
Most individual investors in the United States only access the portion of the high yield market that is US dollar-denominated. Matt Tucker explains why they may be surprised to learn that there’s more to than meets the eye when it comes to the high yield currency pie.
As Sue’s search for a financial advisor continues, she shares some of what she’s learned: the major difference between two different types of advisors and how to perform a background check on a potential advice provider.
In today’s low yield environment, fixed income investors face a stark choice: accept lower income or take on additional risk to generate incremental yield. For those willing to take on more risk, Russ highlights two investing opportunities.
Russ explains why the declining labor force participation rate, a largely ignored number in the March jobs report, may be a big drag on US growth in the future.
In an earlier post, Noel explained how minimum volatility ETFs are like four-wheel drive vehicles – they might not be the flashiest cars, but over the long haul they have the potential to get you where you need to go in all kinds of weather. Now he’s going Under the Hood to explain why it’s important for investors to understand the methodology a minimum volatility ETF uses to determine which stocks to hold.
