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  • Bitcoin Bonds: The Next Fixed Income Frontier?

    The cryptocurrency space could be reshaping the way that fixed income investors think about municipal bonds, or, in the case of El Salvador, emerging markets (EM).

  • Is Securitized Debt a Better Option Than Corporate Bonds?

    “Rising inflation in the U.S. could end up being much better for consumers than for companies, so investors should be rotating out of corporate bonds and into asset-backed securities and other securitized debt, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc,” a Bloomberg article noted.

  • Are Overinflated Valuations Forming in Junk Bonds?

    Former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan made “irrational exuberance” a notable phrase ahead of the financial crisis in 2008, and now the word “exuberance” appears to be applicable to junk bonds. This is according to a European Central Bank (ECB) report that lumps in junk bonds with other assets seen as possibly over-inflating when it comes to valuations.

  • iShares Launches Low Volatility and Fixed Income ESG ETFs

    To deliver on their commitment to expanding their sustainable product offerings, on Wednesday, iShares launched the iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ( ELQD ) and, on November 4, 2021, launched the iShares ESG MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF ( ESMV ). ESMV and ELQD are sustainable versions of two of the firm’s flagship equity factor and fixed income funds. “We are proud to further expand our line-up today with ESG factor and fixed income funds.

  • MLP ETFs vs ETNs

    Master limited partnerships have been popular alternative yield-generating assets among income-minded investors in today’s low-yield environment. However, when investing in MLP-related exchange traded products, investors should understand the difference between an exchange traded fund and an exchange traded note, as the two investment vehicles are not the same.

  • Active Bond ETFs to Better Navigate the Fixed Income Markets

    Actively managed exchange traded funds may be better suited than traditional indexing in helping investors better diversify in any type of market environment. In the recent webcast, Navigating Fixed Income Markets: Market Update and Outlook , T. Rowe Price’s head of fixed income, Andrew McCormick, outlined the current conditions we are facing with the interest rate cycle beginning to shift gears toward hikes ahead after a year of loose monetary policies helped bring the economy back from the coronavirus pandemic-led fallout.

  • QCON Hedges Against Inflation With Convertible Bonds

    The consumer price index increased 6.2% in October, the highest it has been since December 1990, and core inflation, minus food and energy prices, surged 4.6% in its most rapid gain since 1991, reports CNBC . Prices across all sectors are soaring, with fuel oil prices growing 12.3%, adding up to a 59.1% increase for the entire year.