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10 Reasons Why The U.S. Is On The Verge Of A Major Municipal Debt Crisis...
Michael Snyder: Is America on the verge of a horrible municipal debt crisis? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. From coast to coast there are an increasing number of cities, towns and counties that...
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Muni Bonds: Most Loved To Most Hated (MUB)
David Gillie: After an unusually large inflow of investors, Mini Bonds tanked. How could they go from most loved to mosthated? After Meredith Whitney called for all the municipal bonds to collapse two...
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Proceed With Caution In The Hunt For High Yield (HYG, MUB, LQD, SUB)
Russ Koesterich: Given high yield credit’s recent rally and surge of inflows, I’m now getting a lot of questions about whether or not the asset class still looks appealing.(...)Read the rest of...
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Covering ETF Tax Forms and Tax-Free Alternatives For Investors (PRB, SHM,...
Ron Rowland: April is here, which means warmer weather for most of us. Unfortunately, it also brings income tax time.(...)Read the rest of Covering ETF Tax Forms and Tax-Free Alternatives For Investors...
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Touring The Muni Bond ETF Universe (MUB, SMB, MLN, BAB, BABS, BABZ, HYD,...
Michael Johnston: Innovation has become a common occurrence in the ETF industry in recent years, transforming the product lineup from a collection of blunt instruments into an arsenal of more than...
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Nowhere To Hide? Consider “Semi-Safe” Havens (IXP, HDV, LQD, DVYE, MUB)
Russ Koesterich: Many investors concerned about a worsening European crisisand a stalling recovery are searching for safe-haven investments. Unfortunately, they are rapidly running out of...
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2012 Outlook: Signposts For The Second Half (HDV, DVYE, MUB, LQD)
Russ Koesterich: As I write in a recent update to my 2012 outlook, I expect the global economy to experience one of two scenarios this year: a continuation of the current slow growth environment, which...
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Don’t Forget About These Impressive Muni Bond ETFs (MUB, TFI, XMPT, PRB)
Eric Dutram: Although there have been some concerns over the muni bond market as of late thanks to some high profile Californian bankruptcies, this important bond segment is still quite strong. Assets...
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U.S. Stocks Facing A Bumpy Ride (MUB, USMV, ACWX)
Russ Koesterich: Hurricane Sandy, which caused devastation up and down the East Coast, also triggered the closure of the US stock exchanges for two days. It marks the first time the NYSE has been...
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Some Risk Assets Getting Frothy While Amazing Treasury Bond Bull Market Rolls...
The Daily Capitalist: I’m not a downer all the time. I try to go where the data leads, in a risk-averse manner. If it keeps pointing in the same direction, so be it.(...)Read the rest of Some Risk...
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Bond ETF Flows Favoring Safer Havens (TLT, MUB, CMF, CSJ)
Matt Tucker: What a difference a day (or an election) makes.(...)Read the rest of Bond ETF Flows Favoring Safer Havens (TLT, MUB, CMF, CSJ) Copyright 2013 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The copying, republication or...
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The Calm Before The Storm? (MUB)
Russ Koesterich: Last week might have been the calm before the storm. Between the US Thanksgiving holiday and a recessed Congress, there was not much news to drive the markets. But investors should...
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Waiting For Signs On The Fiscal Cliff and From The Federal Reserve
Russ Koesterich: Investors are stuck between a rock and a hard place: They’re trying to plan for the end of 2012, while also looking ahead to 2013. It’s being reflected in the questions (...)Read the...
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3 ETF Sectors Facing Tax Uncertainty (MUB, TFI, CMF, HYD, VIG, DVY, PKW, IEF,...
Aaron Levitt: For investors, the last few months have been dominated by two words: fiscal cliff. The combination of automatic expiring tax breaks and across-the-board government spending cuts scheduled...
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Is The Treasury Bull Run Over? (MUB, LQD, CLY)
Russ Koesterich: The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond touched 1.94% on Friday, the highest level since last spring. This has a lot of investors asking once again: “Are we finally witnessing the...
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3 Bond Strategies For 2013 (LQD, MUB, HYG, EMB, GOVT)
Matt Tucker: Over the past couple of months, Russ Koesterich has been outlining his outlook for markets and economies in the coming year. In short, he believes the most likely scenario is that the...
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Tax Changes Mean Muni Yields Look More Attractive (MUB, LQD, QLTA)
Matt Tucker: The past few months have been an interesting time for municipal bonds. Thanks to the drama leading up to the fiscal cliff, these tax-advantaged securities were first in hot demand as a...
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The 4 New Defensive Strategies For ETF Investors (ACWI, MUB, ACWV, LQD)
Russ Koesterich: Year-to-date investors have had few reasons to play defense. Stocks, at least in the United States, have rallied and credit continues to hold its own.(...)Read the rest of The 4 New...
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Calling All Tax Geeks: Calculating The Cost of New Tax Increases (MUB, CIU)
Sue Thompson: While the payroll tax hike in the New Year’s deal to avoid the fiscal cliff has received a lot of attention, investors may also want to pay attention to another lesser known federal tax...
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From Stockton To Puerto Rico: What’s Driving The Muni Market?
Matt Tucker: Over the past month, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from clients around specific credit events in the municipal bond market. Recent credit downgrades and bankruptcies clearly have...
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