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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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Long-Term Bond ETFs: Coming Back In Style |
ETFdb - Aug. 2, 2010 - by Jared Cummans
Uncertainty over the prospects for the global economic recovery in recent months has prompted some investors to vacate equity positions in favor of safe havens that tend to perform well in turbulent economic environments [see Five Safe Haven ETFs]. Once upon a time, long-term bonds would have been a popular option for investors seeking safety. But this sub-asset class has fallen out of favor in the post-stimulus environment, as investors have expressed anxiety over the potentially devastating impact of eventual rate hikes.
To stimulate growth as the recession intensified, governments around the world (including the U.S.) cut interest rates to record lows. Interest rates and bond prices generally move in opposite directions, and a longer maturity generally translates into a greater sensitivity to rate changes. With rates at near-zero levels, there is nowhere to go but up, a development that could have an adverse impact on fixed income securities with maturities 20 years or more down the road.
Noting the massive capital injections made into the global financial system in recent years, investors reasoned that an uptick inflation would be inevitable. Rate hikes are a preferred tool for combating inflation rates that exceed the Fed’s “comfort zone,” so investors reasoned that Bernanke and company may be forced to engage in an aggressive rate hike campaign even if the economy failed to fully recove.
For the complete story visit ETFdb.
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