PTBD News and Press, Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF From 08/02/23

2023-08-02 16:54:13 ET Summary Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF is a trend-following bond exchange-traded fund. The strategy does not seem to work, underperforming during the current hiking cycle. A closer look at the fund, and its strategy, follows. I've covered several...

2023-07-29 05:12:00 ET Summary As economic conditions improve, multi-asset investors may see better equities opportunities, alongside compelling income generation. As inflationary pressures now abate, we see eventual improvement in both real incomes and profits, which should enhan...

2023-07-28 22:14:00 ET Summary Investors often reduce allocations to corporate bonds - particularly those on the lower rungs of the ratings ladder - when the economic outlook gets cloudy. Top line growth and earnings among corporate borrowers have lost some momentum - not too surp...

2023-07-24 23:27:00 ET Summary After dropping over 2% last week, the US Dollar rebounded some to take it back above its Bollinger band. As for the 10-year Treasury yield, its uptrend remains on track, both in the short and intermediate term, this following last week’s close...

2023-07-24 21:44:00 ET Summary We believe the five primary economic and market signals that provide perspective on where we go from here are GDP growth, earnings, interest rates, inflation and central bank policy. While some argue that elevated inflation remains a primary concern ...

2023-07-21 07:44:00 ET Summary Most of the past month has been dominated by bond buying, typically long-duration in nature. The same has been seen in corporates, and there has also been a decent bid into high-yield bonds. A glance at total return year-to-date show some impressive ...

2023-07-19 20:25:00 ET Summary After arguably the worst year on modern record in 2022, it was our belief that this year was set up to be a potential positive experience for the bond investor. Despite continued rate hikes from the Federal Reserve and other global central banks, fix...

2023-07-15 02:55:00 ET Summary An improved income outlook for multi-asset investors, including higher yields, sharply contrasts with cloudy conditions at 2023’s start. The MSCI World Index rose 15% year to date through June 30, shrugging off a banking sector crisis and a te...

2023-07-13 00:52:00 ET Summary The bond market offers potential for equity-like returns with less volatility and downside risk compared to the stock market, making it valuable for building resilient portfolios. We expect to see policy tightening and bank challenges begin to impact...

2023-07-12 03:30:00 ET Summary The high-yield sector offers attractive absolute and relative return prospects due to resilient corporate fundamentals. Consumers and labor market conditions remain on solid footing. Spreads have mostly widened from the end of 2022 through the en...