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November 1, 2017 ETF 4 Comments

3 Tips for Building a Socially Responsible Bond Portfolio

3 Tips for Building a Socially Responsible Bond Portfolio one investment at a time.” [See: 7 Socially Responsible ETFs for Investors of All Stripes.] The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment estimates that $ 8.72 trillion was invested in socially responsible investments through the end of 2015. Continue reading at money.usnews.com VictoryShares Introduces High Dividend […]

March 18, 2016 ETF No Comments

2 Popular Inflation Protected “TIPS” Bond ETFs in 2016 (TIP, IPE)

2 Popular Inflation Protected “TIPS” Bond ETFs in 2016 (TIP, IPE) nearly $ 24 billion is now invested in TIPS-related ETFs. The structure of TIPS can be confusing and could cost investors money if they don’t understand what they’re investing in. There also could be some misunderstanding about what type of protection … Continue reading […]

February 29, 2016 ETF No Comments

EM Bond ETFs may be Worth the Risk

January 28, 2016 ETF No Comments

Capital Investment Advisors Has $3,411,000 Position in iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP)

Capital Investment Advisors Has ,411,000 Position in iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP) Capital Investment Advisors reduced its stake in shares of iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (ETF) (NYSE:TIP) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 31,096 shares of the company’s stock after … […]

December 12, 2015 Mutual Funds No Comments

A Junk Bond Fund Freezes Out Investors, and the Chills Spread

A Junk Bond Fund Freezes Out Investors, and the Chills Spread With investors withdrawing from the riskier pockets of the bond market, the lockout by Third Avenue ignites fears that mutual funds that have loaded up on hard-to-sell securities like junk bonds, leveraged loans and emerging market debt may face a similar … Continue reading […]

October 26, 2015 Markets No Comments

Stock market experts are worried about bond market liquidity

Barclays’ US equity strategist Jonathan Glionna is worried about bond market liquidity. Or, if Glionna isn’t exactly worried about it, he’s at least writing at length about how bond market liquidity could matter to equity investors in the future. In a note to clients on Monday, Glionna looks at the role stocks play in hybrid […]

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Corporate angels are former business executives who have retired early or have been replaced. Although investment is one of their goals, they look for personal opportunity at the same time. So, usually they want to acquire a position in the business as part of the deal. But this should be thoroughly discussed since some corporate angels can be too controlling.