Inflation Debates Makes This ETF Meaningful While many market observers maintain that inflation is benign, the debate is heating up in a big way, potentially calling more attention to ETFs such as the FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (NYSEArca: TDTT). Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are popular among fixed-income investors looking to protect... READ MORE » |
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Bitcoin on its Way to Becoming Credible Safe-Haven Asset, Says Investor A battle that bitcoin backers often fight is the digital currency’s status as a credible safe-haven investment. Detractors, including gold bugs, assert bitcoin is just too volatile to be a legitimate safe-haven, but some investors see things differently. “For thousands of years, gold has been the ultimate financial safe haven.... READ MORE » |
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Midstream Cash Flow Sturdiness Could Be Compelling for this ETF Bloated debt burdens and strained balance sheets are among the reasons the energy sector is slumping this year, but investors can look to the midstream and the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) for more compelling cash flow-generating prospects. Free cash flow is the cash a company has left over after accounting for capital... READ MORE » |
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5G Adoption Could Give Emerging Markets an Added Boost Emerging markets can’t catch a break in 2020 just as the group was looking to rebound from 2019, the pandemic squashed those hopes, but the year isn’t over yet. Furthermore, value options could exist in the EM space for investors willing to assume some risk and find the right opportunities, such as 5G technology. “Emerging... READ MORE » |
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ETFs to Watch as Microsoft Raises Its Dividend by 10% Covid-19 threw a wrench in a lot of dividend plans for companies this year, but some have been able to thrive amid the pandemic, such as Microsoft. As announced on their company website, the software giant said it would be raising its dividend by 10%, which should put Microsoft-heavy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in focus. “Microsoft... READ MORE » |
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