The bond market bears are roaring again. The pundits are out in full force, announcing that the fixed income market has finally reversed direction and yields are going to start their inevitable march higher on a path to “normalization.” These predictions are often accompanied by advice to sell your bond portfolio before it melts down …
(YAHOO FINANCE) Crude Awakening: Why a Long Oil Position Could Ruin Your Portfolio
Many investors are looking for a way to express a long position in crude oil to coincide with the view that the current supply glut will be worked off over the remainder of the year. The best way to express this view is to buy USO, the $3 billion ETF which trades an average of …
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(YAHOO FINANCE) 3 Ways To Tell the Difference Between Value and a Value Trap
There is nothing like a sudden drop in the price of a particular security or sector to evoke the primitive “fear and greed” emotion ever present in an investor’s psyche. Any rapid revaluation justifiably launches us on a search to comprehend what triggered the volatility and why we failed to foresee the decline. We have …
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(YAHOO FINANCE) What the Next Bear Market Might Look Like
Let me start by saying that I am not one of those perma-bears that constantly warn that another stock market crash is around the next corner. In fact, I think the equity market is likely one of the better places to invest over the next 1-2 years, given the other alternatives currently available. Click here …
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(YAHOO FINANCE) Currency-Hedged ETFs: Know What You Own
Increased volatility in developed market currencies should cause investors to examine the impact that these rapid and material foreign exchange movements can have on international equity allocations. Click here to read the entire article that appeared on Yahoo Finance.
(ETF.COM) Hedge Fund Explores Fixed-Income ETFs
Garth is interviewed by ETF.com on using ETFs in institutional portfolios. Click here for the full interview.
(RISK MAGAZINE) Fixed income traders should embrace options strategies, says III’s Friesen
Garth writes a piece on using options strategies for Risk Magazine. Read the full article here.
(REUTERS) U.S. mortgage bonds rise as Fed stays quiet on paring purchases
Garth is quoted by Reuters on the potential impact of QE tapering on the mortgage market. Click here to read the article.
(BARRONS) Investors Flinch
Garth is quoted in Barrons Magazine about the rapid rise in equity valuations. Click for the full article.
(MARKET WATCH) Treasurys fall on Bernanke; 10-year hits 2%
Garth is quoted in MarketWatch in the tapering of the Fed’s QE program. Click here for the story.
