VABS News and Press, Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF From 12/25/23

2023-12-25 02:48:22 ET Summary Wall Street alchemists worked overtime to create sophisticated structures that intermediated increasingly high-risk mortgage debt into enticing securitizations and derivative instruments. Inflating home prices ensured only more speculative interest a...

2023-12-22 07:11:05 ET More on Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF Dividend scorecard for Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF For further details see: Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF declares monthly distribution of ...

2023-12-15 23:40:00 ET Summary As we near the end of a tumultuous year for fixed income, uncertainty remains high given the complex interplay between the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability. The market is increasingly pricing in looser FOMC monetary...

2023-12-14 04:00:00 ET Summary The biggest area of growth for investors in 2023 has been safe haven cash-like assets. Cash yields don't stay at the same level for a long period of time. I think there's an opportunity as we move into 2024 to look at short-term bonds. ...

2023-12-13 21:55:00 ET Summary The FOMC voted unanimously today to keep its five policy rates unchanged, with the top of its policy rates at 5.50%. It was the third meeting in a row when the Fed held its policy rates, after the rate hike at its meeting in July. The statement c...

2023-12-13 19:05:00 ET Summary For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve did what was widely expected and kept the Fed Funds target unchanged at the December FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%-5.50%, still at a more than 20-year high-water mark. ...

2023-12-11 19:25:00 ET Summary Even after the recent rally in interest rates, agency mortgage-backed securities (agency MBS) still appear attractive from both a fundamental and technical basis. Agency mortgage-backed securities (agency MBS) have lagged other fixed income asset cla...

2023-12-09 03:00:00 ET Summary The global markets experienced high volatility in 2023 due to factors such as high interest rates, bank failures, and a surge in bond yields. The macro environment in 2024 is expected to be complex and interesting, with rewards for investors who are ...

2023-12-06 12:15:00 ET Summary We are likely at the end of the Fed’s hiking cycle, but don’t anticipate rate cuts until the second half of 2024. The shape of the yield curve and the trajectory of growth will be key drivers of returns. Investors piled into cash in 202...

2023-12-06 10:30:00 ET Summary October 2023 saw mortgage rates spike along with the yields of U.S. Treasuries to their highest levels in years. The good news is that the October 2023 spike in long-term U.S. Treasuries has dissipated and, along with it, the spike in 30-year mortgag...