In Big Picture - Posted 3 weeks ago

There are things in today s markets that are simply astounding. They should not exist, yet they do. Why should US bills trade at negative interest? ...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 7 weeks ago

Here s a fascinating look at corporate bond yields over the past 90 years. I got the data off the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis data bank. Th...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 7 weeks ago

Here s a fascinating look at corporate bond yields over the past 90 years. I got the data off the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis data bank. Th...

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In Big Picture - Posted 7 weeks ago

This was from Monday:Marc Faber, managing director of Marc Faber Ltd. and publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, and Charles Maxwell, an an...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 8 weeks ago

Opportunity for High-Grade Bond ETFs?Current market conditions may ultimately translate into a brighter future for corporate bond and ETFs....

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 10 weeks ago

(Click chart to enlarge.)I've spent a good amount of time looking at high yield corporate bond funds and their holdings; most of their charts look lik...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 14 weeks ago

The IG 10 spread is trading 186/188. I did not obtain a closing quote on this yesterday but it opened around 170. Insurance company bonds are getting ...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 14 weeks ago

(click chart to enlarge)We hear about credit crisis and risk aversion , but I thought I would make those issues much more concrete for readers. Thi...

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In Capital Markets & Economic Analysis - Posted 14 weeks ago

I am headed out later today for a family birthday celebration andwill miss the release of the provisional bailout plan targeted tocirculate before the...

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In SeekingAlpha ETFs - Posted 14 weeks ago

Wachovia cash bonds have dropped by 20 points today. The CDS is trading with points up front and the last quote I heard is 33/37. One corporate bond s...

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