AGG News and Press, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond From 12/06/23

2023-12-06 21:55:00 ET Summary Right now, the stock market is blowing out the 20 years from 1980 to 2000 on a specific performance metric. The last two decades have witnessed firms with a 0% dividend yield outperforming the highest yielders by a larger amount than at any time in p...

2023-12-06 13:04:04 ET More on Markets BofA clients pumped $2.2B into U.S. equity positions last week, thanks to ETF interest Chart Talk: Russell 2000 goes from oversold to overbought in just 24 days S&P 500: Why 2024 Could Be The Worst Year Since 2008 Fo...

2023-12-04 22:00:00 ET Summary Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund has an 8.65% current yield, but other fixed-income closed-end funds offer higher yields. The fund's shares have outperformed the fund's portfolio in recent months, but it is still...

2023-12-04 20:07:50 ET Summary Most income-oriented portfolio models exposure investors to too much market risk and haven't adjusted to the current rate environment where fixed income is shining. I have created a mix of income producing assets that offer investors a compelling mod...

2023-12-04 07:09:44 ET Summary The probability that the 2-year/10-year Treasury spread is still negative in the 13 weeks ending May 31, 2024, is 61.5%, down 12.1 points from last week. The current negative spread narrowed this week from negative 46 to negative 34 basis points. ...

2023-12-03 05:33:18 ET Summary The RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund offers a high level of current income with a 15.22% yield, but there are concerns it may have to reduce its distribution in the future. The fund's recent performance has been reasonable, but it has...

2023-12-03 04:07:18 ET Summary November 2023 was the best month for bonds since 1985, suggesting a turning point in the bond market. Vanguard's Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF and iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF have similar performance and holdings. The future outlook f...

2023-12-01 13:53:02 ET More on etc. MTU Aero Engines Shares In The Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Drama Down 47%, Why 4.4%-Yielding Camden Property Trust Is A Terrific REIT For 2024 Myomo: Market Severely Undervaluing Opportunity Subaru of America reports 6.4...

2023-12-01 11:23:32 ET Summary The two biggest bond ETFs, BND and AGG, are in my opinion the worst bond ETFs as they lack the precision I want from bonds. Unlike with stocks, I believe it makes little sense to simply accept the market average duration if that's not the duration yo...

2023-12-01 05:26:44 ET Summary I will reverse my previous decision and invest 100% of my pension plan assets in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF. My investment allocation underperformed the S&P 500 index in November. My strategy is based on a moving average crossover system and re...