While preferred funds are certainly providing a healthy yield right now, Russ explains why this extra income comes with a price.
Investors might assume that emerging market corporate bond ETFs would consist of bonds that have lower credit ratings than those of emerging market sovereign ETFs, making them riskier holdings. But Matt Tucker explains why it’s always good to question your assumptions.
The upcoming Facebook IPO has investors and analysts abuzz. But whatever your investment opinion, this newest large cap stock on the block will be making its way into some major indexes and, in turn, many ETFs. Spend a few minutes with iShares Head of Portfolio Management Greg Savage as he explains the ins and outs of index IPO inclusion.
Investors who implement market views with stocks have historically hesitated to implement their views via bonds. Matt Tucker is here to explain how, with the advent of fixed income ETFs, investors are now starting to build fixed income portfolios of their own.
The old stock market maxim “Sell in May and go away” suggests that investors should take their money and run at this point in the year. Russ weighs in on whether this is good advice for 2012, and why.
While Russ believes that the technology sector still looks compelling over the longer term, he explains the three factors that are likely to conspire to slow the pace of tech gains in the near term.
Russ explains why the outlook for the global economic recovery has become so intertwined with the outlook for the Chinese economy.
Investors appear to be so concerned about inflation that they are seeking protection against it without much regard to the cost of that protection.
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.
