IN FOCUS: Fixed Income
In the unlikely world of rock-bottom Treasury rates, a debt-ceiling time bomb, a tarnished municipal bond market and recovering corporate balance sheets, what's an investor to do?
ETF Strategist - Fixed Income
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Combine a desire for yield with expectations for slow but steady economic growth and tame inflation and you have an environment that should benefit all but the priciest U.S. bonds.
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It's only a matter of time before the central bank's easy-money policy affects inflation expectations and inflation itself, spooking investors.
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Though diversity is important, seek an overweighting in corporate, municipal and emerging market bond funds.
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U.S. Treasuries should bear the brunt of rising interest rates, so think TIPS and ultra-short funds.
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ETFs broadly covering bonds in the major taxable and tax-exempt asset classes, plus exposure to convertible bonds that feature some of the upside of stocks, are an investor’s best option to deal with uncertainty.
Videos
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An options strategy on the homebuilder's ETF, with Mike Khouw, CRT Capital.
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The manager of the world's two largest ETFs, Anthony Rochte, State Street Global Advisors, discusses how ETFs are changing now. "We do not sponsor leverage/inverse ETFs," he tells CNBC's Bob Pisani.
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ETFs are gaining but still not overtaking mutual funds, reports CNBC's Bob Pisani.
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Using ETFs to manage risk and volatility, with Nick Cherney, VelocityShares, and CNBC's Bob Pisani. Also, Scott Nations, NationsShares, explains why he thinks these products are too expensive.
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This year will bring more choices via new uses for ETFs, say Beth Flynn and Michael Iachini, Charles Schwab.
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Taking the pulse of the $1 trillion ETF industry and where to invest, with Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group and CNBC's Bob Pisani.
Slideshow
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Although experts an make a bull case or bear case for 2012, some of the top performing ETFs reflect broad market trends.
ETF Exchange
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CNBC's Bob Pisani catches up with the commodity ETF experts at the 6th annual Inside ETF Conference. Will Rhind, managing director at ETF Securities discusses his outlook for inflation and the bright future for precious metals in 2013.
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BlackRock iShares head of fixed income, Matt Tucker, talks corporate bonds, the Fed and rising rates with CNBC's Bob Pisani.
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Wisdomtree's chief investment strategist, Luciano Siracusano, breaks down Wisdomtree's Japan hedged Equity ETF (DXJ) and explains how investors can ride the rally without the downside of a depreciating yen.
Investing
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As investors prepare for the Fed's exit from its easing measures, emerging markets are taking the biggest hit.
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With expectations for true U.S. energy independence so high, could the shale boom lead to bust?
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After years of record-low interest rates, a sea change could be underway.
Trader Talk with Bob Pisani
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Anxiety is mounting over Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's presser tomorrow.
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First-quarter S&P 500 earnings stand at $26.44, according to S&P Capital IQ, the highest ever for a single quarter.
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Apple's bond offering, supposed to price tonight, is already generating orders of roughly $50 billion.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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Whatever Ben Bernanke says Wednesday afternoon threatens to rock some part of the financial markets.
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Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Tuesday:
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Anxiety is mounting over Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's presser tomorrow.
CNBC Stock Blog
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Pioneer Natural surged after analysts added the oil and gas exploration company to its "best ideas" list.
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Plans to take Dell private by leveraging the PC maker's balance sheet are ill-timed, Cramer said.
By the Numbers
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How to play the console battle between Microsoft and Sony, with Richard Ross, Auerbach Grayson, and Steve Cortes, Veracruz TJM.
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