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The Freakish Low-Beta Portfolio
Cranky • Thu, May 16 • 42 Comments
Dual ETF Momentum: May Update
Scott's Investments • Sun, May 12 • 1 Comment
Why Corporate Bond ETFs And Preferred ETFs Are Hitting New 52-Week Highs
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 17
An ETF Portfolio For Lowering U.S. Stock Risk In The Months Ahead
Gary Gordon • Thu, Apr 11
Absolute Momentum Portfolio Strategies
Scott's Investments • Thu, Apr 11 • 6 Comments
Yes, There Is Still Hope In Bond Investments
MyPlanIQ • Wed, Apr 3 • 6 Comments
Through The Looking Glass
Kyle Spencer • Mon, Mar 25 • 2 Comments
Dual ETF Momentum Update
Scott's Investments • Tue, Mar 12 • 3 Comments
Calling All Tax Geeks: Calculating The Cost Of New Tax Increases
Sue Thompson • Mon, Mar 11 • 1 Comment
Is The Credit Market Cruisin' For A Bruisin'?
Cam Hui • Mon, Feb 11 • 3 Comments
Does It Make Sense To Include Bonds And Income ETFs In Your Portfolio?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 8 Comments
Christmas In Athens: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Kyle Spencer • Thu, Nov 8, 2012 • 37 Comments
Economically Sensitive Stock ETFs Have Struggled Since The Fed's Mortgage-Backed Bond Initiative
Gary Gordon • Fri, Oct 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Best Short-Term Non-Junk Bond Investments Are CDs, Not Bond Funds Or Bonds
Kurt Shrout • Thu, Oct 18, 2012 • 11 Comments
Buying The Risk Rally? ETF Transparency Has Never Been More Important
Gary Gordon • Fri, Sep 21, 2012
Comparison Of Corporate Bonds In Long-Term Rising And Falling Rate Markets
Richard Shaw • Mon, Sep 17, 2012 • 8 Comments
Bond ETF Momentum Portfolio For The Prime Time
MyPlanIQ • Sat, Sep 1, 2012 • 1 Comment
The Short Ban Is Back: Are Corporate Bonds Exposing You To Southern Europe?
Kyle Spencer • Mon, Jul 23, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Hidden Danger For Unsuspecting Corporate Bond Investors
Eric Parnell • Sun, Jul 22, 2012 • 14 Comments
Risk Managers Understand ETFs Better Than Oracles Or Gurus
Gary Gordon • Mon, Jun 25, 2012

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An Investor's Guide to Corporate Bonds
Brad Ferris • Mon, Mar 30, 2009 • 11 Comments

The Freakish Low-Beta Portfolio
Cranky • Thu, May 16 • 42 Comments
Dual ETF Momentum: May Update
Scott's Investments • Sun, May 12 • 1 Comment
Why Corporate Bond ETFs And Preferred ETFs Are Hitting New 52-Week Highs
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 17
An ETF Portfolio For Lowering U.S. Stock Risk In The Months Ahead
Gary Gordon • Thu, Apr 11
Absolute Momentum Portfolio Strategies
Scott's Investments • Thu, Apr 11 • 6 Comments
Yes, There Is Still Hope In Bond Investments
MyPlanIQ • Wed, Apr 3 • 6 Comments
Through The Looking Glass
Kyle Spencer • Mon, Mar 25 • 2 Comments
Dual ETF Momentum Update
Scott's Investments • Tue, Mar 12 • 3 Comments
Calling All Tax Geeks: Calculating The Cost Of New Tax Increases
Sue Thompson • Mon, Mar 11 • 1 Comment
Is The Credit Market Cruisin' For A Bruisin'?
Cam Hui • Mon, Feb 11 • 3 Comments
Does It Make Sense To Include Bonds And Income ETFs In Your Portfolio?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 8 Comments
Christmas In Athens: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Kyle Spencer • Thu, Nov 8, 2012 • 37 Comments
Economically Sensitive Stock ETFs Have Struggled Since The Fed's Mortgage-Backed Bond Initiative
Gary Gordon • Fri, Oct 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Best Short-Term Non-Junk Bond Investments Are CDs, Not Bond Funds Or Bonds
Kurt Shrout • Thu, Oct 18, 2012 • 11 Comments
Buying The Risk Rally? ETF Transparency Has Never Been More Important
Gary Gordon • Fri, Sep 21, 2012
Comparison Of Corporate Bonds In Long-Term Rising And Falling Rate Markets
Richard Shaw • Mon, Sep 17, 2012 • 8 Comments
Bond ETF Momentum Portfolio For The Prime Time
MyPlanIQ • Sat, Sep 1, 2012 • 1 Comment
The Short Ban Is Back: Are Corporate Bonds Exposing You To Southern Europe?
Kyle Spencer • Mon, Jul 23, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Hidden Danger For Unsuspecting Corporate Bond Investors
Eric Parnell • Sun, Jul 22, 2012 • 14 Comments
Risk Managers Understand ETFs Better Than Oracles Or Gurus
Gary Gordon • Mon, Jun 25, 2012

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Why not to dump bonds in 2012

at MarketWatch.com (Dec 7, 2011)
Corporate bonds look good again: Federated

at MarketWatch.com (Nov 1, 2011)
Before you flee bonds, look where you're going

at MarketWatch.com (Jul 20, 2011)

CIU vs. ETF Alternatives

CIU Description

The iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bond Fund seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expense, of the investment grade credit sector of the United States bond market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Credit Bond Index.
See more details on sponsor's website

Country: United States

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: Broad U.S. Bond ETFs, A Guide to U.S. Corporate Bond ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Bonds

Dr. Kris
Silver lining: US bond funds! Making new highs today in T-bills (TLO, IEF, ITE, IEI, TIP), Corp (CFT, CIU, BND, LQD), Munis (PMM, BNA, MVF)
8/11/10
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Bond Focus-Making new highs: Munis (MYD, MYI, MUE, NIO), Invstmt grade corp (LQD, CFT, CIU)
6/28/10
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True leadership in bonds continues. New 6-mo highs today in a number of key bond indexes. among major ETFs: TLH IEF IEI BND AGG LQD CIU
6/22/10
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Dr. Kris
Into channeling stocks? Check out these corp bond etfs: LQD, CFT, CIU, BND
5/14/10
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