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Why Sovereigns Default On Local Currency Debt
Cullen Roche • Tue, May 14
Avoid The 'Hunt For Yield,' But Remember Treasury ETFs Are Priceless
Gregory Skidmore • Fri, May 10 • 24 Comments
Peter Schiff On The Crash Still To Come, Foreign Bonds, And How To Fix The U.S. Government
Learn Bonds • Thu, Nov 22, 2012 • 16 Comments
Sovereign Debt Default Risk Plummets
Bespoke Investment Group • Sun, Sep 16, 2012 • 1 Comment
E-Trade All Star ETFs: A Myriad Of Low Cost And Popular Funds For Portfolio Building
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Top 10 Global Government Bond ETFs
David Fry • Tue, May 8, 2012 • 4 Comments
So Go Treasuires, So Go Bunds
Cullen Roche • Mon, Mar 26, 2012 • 1 Comment
International Bond ETF Guide: All the Options For Ex-U.S. Fixed Income Exposure
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jan 27, 2012
International Government Bond ETFs: Short-Term Cautious, Long-Term Bullish
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Nov 10, 2011 • 1 Comment
Who Benefits From Eurozone Progress? Hint: Look North, Not South
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 1 Comment
Fixed Income Markets Predicting The Future Of The Eurozone
Ananthan Thangavel • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 3 Comments
Smartest Portfolio You'll Ever Own?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Sep 15, 2011 • 1 Comment
ETF Alternatives For Solin's 'Smartest Portfolio'
Lowell Herr • Thu, Sep 15, 2011 • 2 Comments
Using ETFs to Build a Complete Bond Portfolio
Michael Johnston • Thu, Aug 18, 2011 • 3 Comments
Global Overview: Sovereign Debt by Country
Tim Iacono • Sun, Jul 31, 2011 • 8 Comments
Investors Seek Safety in Bond ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Jul 27, 2011
25 ETF Ideas to Fight Inflation
Michael Johnston • Wed, Jul 20, 2011
International Treasury Bonds: Fixed Income for Dollar Hedge
MyPlanIQ • Tue, Jul 19, 2011
International Bond ETFs: Cruising Through the Options
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jul 18, 2011
ETF Kings: Best Performers From First Half of 2011
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jul 8, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Foreign Bond ETFs: Considering Dollar Devaluation and Maximizing Income Stream
Gary Gordon • Fri, Sep 4, 2009 • 13 Comments
Five Pack of Ex-U.S. Treasury Bond Funds
Thomas Smicklas • Thu, May 28, 2009 • 2 Comments
State Street Challenges BGI with Latest ETFs
IndexUniverse • Wed, Jan 28, 2009

Why Sovereigns Default On Local Currency Debt
Cullen Roche • Tue, May 14
Avoid The 'Hunt For Yield,' But Remember Treasury ETFs Are Priceless
Gregory Skidmore • Fri, May 10 • 24 Comments
Peter Schiff On The Crash Still To Come, Foreign Bonds, And How To Fix The U.S. Government
Learn Bonds • Thu, Nov 22, 2012 • 16 Comments
Sovereign Debt Default Risk Plummets
Bespoke Investment Group • Sun, Sep 16, 2012 • 1 Comment
E-Trade All Star ETFs: A Myriad Of Low Cost And Popular Funds For Portfolio Building
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Jun 28, 2012
Top 10 Global Government Bond ETFs
David Fry • Tue, May 8, 2012 • 4 Comments
So Go Treasuires, So Go Bunds
Cullen Roche • Mon, Mar 26, 2012 • 1 Comment
International Bond ETF Guide: All the Options For Ex-U.S. Fixed Income Exposure
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jan 27, 2012
International Government Bond ETFs: Short-Term Cautious, Long-Term Bullish
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Nov 10, 2011 • 1 Comment
Who Benefits From Eurozone Progress? Hint: Look North, Not South
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 1 Comment
Fixed Income Markets Predicting The Future Of The Eurozone
Ananthan Thangavel • Wed, Oct 26, 2011 • 3 Comments
Smartest Portfolio You'll Ever Own?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Sep 15, 2011 • 1 Comment
ETF Alternatives For Solin's 'Smartest Portfolio'
Lowell Herr • Thu, Sep 15, 2011 • 2 Comments
Using ETFs to Build a Complete Bond Portfolio
Michael Johnston • Thu, Aug 18, 2011 • 3 Comments
Global Overview: Sovereign Debt by Country
Tim Iacono • Sun, Jul 31, 2011 • 8 Comments
Investors Seek Safety in Bond ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Jul 27, 2011
25 ETF Ideas to Fight Inflation
Michael Johnston • Wed, Jul 20, 2011
International Treasury Bonds: Fixed Income for Dollar Hedge
MyPlanIQ • Tue, Jul 19, 2011
International Bond ETFs: Cruising Through the Options
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jul 18, 2011
ETF Kings: Best Performers From First Half of 2011
Michael Johnston • Fri, Jul 8, 2011 • 1 Comment

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ETF Investing: Greece, Spain debt turmoil rattles ETF investors

at MarketWatch.com (Apr 28, 2010)

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BWZ Description

The SPDR® Barclays Capital Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index that measures the short-term (1-3 year remaining maturity) fixed rate, investment grade debt issued by foreign governments of developed countries.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 1:05 PM Stable or shrinking yield premiums to Treasurys suggest some emerging market sovereign debt is emerging as a safe-haven play. Of note are Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, but the Philippines and Indonesia are also on the list of those not necessarily selling off every time markets go into "risk off" mode. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 10:44 AM The IMF warns fiscal concerns are cutting the supply of "safe" government debt just at the time when demand for such assets are rising. Such scarcity risks raising the price of safe assets to worrisome levels (witness Germany yesterday). 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 5:55 AM G7 countries will need to refinance over $7.6T of debt this year, with the amount increasing to more than $8T when interest payments are included. Japan leads the way with $3T, followed by the U.S. with $2.8T. Crucially, Italy will need to raise $428B and pay another $70B in interest. 2 Comments [U.S. Economy, Global & FX]
Friday, August 5, 2011, 4:53 AM Italian and Spanish bond yields are rising ever higher and world markets are being routed, but for the ECB to step in would be "like pouring water into a bucket with a hole in it," says governing council member Luc Coene. Seems like he's pouring water onto an electric fire. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Friday, August 5, 2011, 4:22 AM Further increases in Italian and Spanish bond yields make a mockery of the ECB's buying of just Irish and Portuguese debt. Italian 10-year bond yields hit more fresh euro-era highs, rising 0.15 percentage point to 6.35%. Those of Spain hit 6.358%. Meanwhile, the yield on gilts touches a record low of 2.59%. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8:15 AM Tim Geithner and Treasury may not be intentionally holding down the dollar, but that doesn't mean it's poised for any kind of rally. There are still ways to profit from the incredible shrinking greenback, including large-cap heavy exporters, international bonds, gold (of course), and some - not all - foreign currencies. 2 Comments [U.S. Economy, Quick Ideas, Global & FX, Commodities]
Thursday, April 7, 2011, 5:05 PM GE Asset Management, following "very, very aggressive run-ups" in credit markets, is unloading its CMBS, junk bonds, and emerging market debt in favor of longer term Treasuries. CIO Paul Colonna sees not a recession, but an economic slowdown enough to "impact asset prices." 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Thursday, March 24, 2011, 5:53 PM It looks like the IMF has finally gotten the memo, declaring in a blog post that government bonds are not the risk-free asset they once were. The main implication being that sovereign paper now assumes the characteristics of a credit instrument - the price mainly reflects probability of default. 9 Comments [Global & FX]

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TANER MOMENTUM:.08/04/11.ETF:T1(BWZ PZA) A1(PGF XLF) E1(*) R1(TIP BND VAW VXF). One month term. yk
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Investments to play in a bond bear market: DSXJ, BWZ, DSTJ, DTUS, DTYS, DLBS,
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WaysToPlay: Moody's sees sovereign states a-suffering http://bit.ly/7qYSiP $BWZ $ISHG #Sovereigndebt #ETF #MKT
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