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Is A QE Exit Really Scary?
Calafia Beach Pundit • Tue, May 14 • 140 Comments
Investing In Equities Now - Learn From May 1946
Daniel R Moore • Tue, Apr 16 • 20 Comments
Will Japan Create Inflation Or Just Export Deflation?
Daniel R Moore • Mon, Apr 15 • 19 Comments
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year At Its 2013 Low
Doug Short • Fri, Apr 5 • 3 Comments
Yes, There Is Still Hope In Bond Investments
MyPlanIQ • Wed, Apr 3 • 6 Comments
Bond Bubbles And Credit Quality
Newfound Research • Tue, Apr 2 • 13 Comments
Strategies For A Rising Rate Environment: Alternative Bond Holdings
Robert Wagner • Mon, Apr 1 • 6 Comments
Are Treasury Bond ETFs Mounting A Comeback?
Gary Gordon • Wed, Mar 27 • 1 Comment
Equity Index Valuation Model For An Activist Fed-Driven Market
Daniel R Moore • Wed, Mar 6
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Still Hovering Near 2%
Doug Short • Sun, Feb 24 • 2 Comments
China's Buying Cannot Stop Bond Yields Rising
Tom Luongo • Sun, Feb 17 • 61 Comments
Was January's Rally Bogus?
Jeffrey Dow Jones • Mon, Feb 11 • 15 Comments
ETF Inflow Streak Continues
Morningstar • Mon, Feb 11
How Smart Are The Bond Vigilantes?
Eric Boughton • Wed, Jan 30 • 2 Comments
Los Tres Amigos: Positioning Your Portfolio In Mexican Peso Denominated Debt
Cerebro1 • Thu, Jan 17
2012 Permanent Portfolios Performance Review And Outlook
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Jan 10 • 2 Comments
Does It Make Sense To Include Bonds And Income ETFs In Your Portfolio?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 8 Comments
Larry Swedroe Positions For 2013: Resist The Temptation To Stretch For Yield
Larry Swedroe • Tue, Dec 25, 2012 • 148 Comments
PIMCO Total Return ETF Manager Gross Offers 5 Investing Tips
Tom Lydon • Mon, Dec 24, 2012
ETFs Inflows Could Hit A Record In 2012
Morningstar • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 • 1 Comment

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Treasury ETF Damage Centered in 5-Year Note
Tom Lydon • Wed, Jun 29, 2011
Individual Bonds vs. Bond ETFs: Two Completely Different Animals
Morningstar • Thu, Feb 11, 2010 • 23 Comments
Is China Really Dumping Treasuries?
Brian Kelly • Mon, Aug 24, 2009 • 17 Comments
Potential Treasury Yield Breakout to Lower Trading Range
John Jansen • Wed, Sep 3, 2008 • 1 Comment

Is A QE Exit Really Scary?
Calafia Beach Pundit • Tue, May 14 • 140 Comments
Investing In Equities Now - Learn From May 1946
Daniel R Moore • Tue, Apr 16 • 20 Comments
Will Japan Create Inflation Or Just Export Deflation?
Daniel R Moore • Mon, Apr 15 • 19 Comments
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year At Its 2013 Low
Doug Short • Fri, Apr 5 • 3 Comments
Yes, There Is Still Hope In Bond Investments
MyPlanIQ • Wed, Apr 3 • 6 Comments
Bond Bubbles And Credit Quality
Newfound Research • Tue, Apr 2 • 13 Comments
Strategies For A Rising Rate Environment: Alternative Bond Holdings
Robert Wagner • Mon, Apr 1 • 6 Comments
Are Treasury Bond ETFs Mounting A Comeback?
Gary Gordon • Wed, Mar 27 • 1 Comment
Equity Index Valuation Model For An Activist Fed-Driven Market
Daniel R Moore • Wed, Mar 6
Treasury Yield Snapshot: 10-Year Still Hovering Near 2%
Doug Short • Sun, Feb 24 • 2 Comments
China's Buying Cannot Stop Bond Yields Rising
Tom Luongo • Sun, Feb 17 • 61 Comments
Was January's Rally Bogus?
Jeffrey Dow Jones • Mon, Feb 11 • 15 Comments
ETF Inflow Streak Continues
Morningstar • Mon, Feb 11
How Smart Are The Bond Vigilantes?
Eric Boughton • Wed, Jan 30 • 2 Comments
Los Tres Amigos: Positioning Your Portfolio In Mexican Peso Denominated Debt
Cerebro1 • Thu, Jan 17
2012 Permanent Portfolios Performance Review And Outlook
MyPlanIQ • Thu, Jan 10 • 2 Comments
Does It Make Sense To Include Bonds And Income ETFs In Your Portfolio?
Lowell Herr • Thu, Dec 27, 2012 • 8 Comments
Larry Swedroe Positions For 2013: Resist The Temptation To Stretch For Yield
Larry Swedroe • Tue, Dec 25, 2012 • 148 Comments
PIMCO Total Return ETF Manager Gross Offers 5 Investing Tips
Tom Lydon • Mon, Dec 24, 2012
ETFs Inflows Could Hit A Record In 2012
Morningstar • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 • 1 Comment

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IEI vs. ETF Alternatives

IEI Description

The iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expense of the intermediate sector of the United States Treasury market as defined by the Barclays Capital U.S. 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Index.
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In Your Portfolio: Broad U.S. Bond ETFs, A Guide to U.S. Government Bond ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Bonds

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Thursday, May 9, 1:47 PM Massive doesn't begin to describe the move into the ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury ETF (UST) last Wednesday as the $12M AUM fund went to $833M overnight. It was accompanied by a 53% increase in the $3.75B iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEI), suggesting someone (or ones) making a large bet targeting the middle of the Treasury curve. The moves came following FOMC minutes at which it indicated a readiness to increase QE as needed. 6 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, April 9, 3:41 PM Bill Gross says he has changed his mind on Treasury bonds maturing in 10-years or less thanks to Japan's epic monetary easing. The premise: yields that look meager to U.S. investors look rich to the Japanese. "They [Treasurys] yield 125 basis points more" than what investors are getting on a 10-year JGB. (Previously: JGB yields plummet) 10 Comments
Friday, March 8, 9:50 AM "We like Treasurys here," says Bill Gross in the midst of big selloff in government paper. "0.91% on the 5-year produces nearly 2% return rolldown (assumes Fed stands pat until 2015)." TLT is the most popular Treasury ETF, but it's long-term paper. IEF, ITE, TYD, UST, TYO, IEI, and VGIT get you a little closer to the short-middle of the curve. 4 Comments [U.S. Economy, Quick Ideas]
Friday, February 15, 10:00 AM "The benefits of our asset purchases may be diminishing ... they also may have some risks associated," says the Cleveland Fed's Sandra Pianalto (not a FOMC voter this year). She suggests the Fed could begin tapering asset purchases by year's end, but her prediction of 2.5% GDP growth doesn't seem to be enough to move the needle much on unemployment. Comment! [U.S. Economy, Breaking News]
Thursday, January 3, 3:53 PM The unexpected hawkish vibe from the Fed has the once-exciting, now subdued Eurodollar market stirring, with the Dec 14 contract off 4 points and the Dec 15 contract off 7. Currently trading at 99.00, the Dec 15 contract is pricing in a Fed Funds rate roughly 75 basis points higher than it stands today. Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Friday, December 14, 2012, 11:01 AM It's a big move for short-term Treasury yields, which drop 3 bps to 0.14% on the apparent ending of the TAG program. A crisis stop-gap, TAG eliminated the $250K cap on FDIC deposit insurance. No longer insured at the bank, those with serious funds are moving the cash into government paper. Will the smaller banks (KBWR, QABA) take a hit? Comment! [Financials, U.S. Economy]
Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:05 AM If the Feds force money-market funds into floating NAVs, the funds' competitive advantage over short-duration ETFs (which already float) will be erased. Schwab's move into the arena earlier this week suggests it sees the writing on the wall. Others include: MINT, BIL, SHV, GSY. Comment!
Monday, October 22, 2012, 4:48 PM BlackRock rolls out four new ETFs for its so-called core series featuring expense ratios under 0.2%. The MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) and the MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) are notable because they seemingly compete with other iShares offerings - EFA and EEM. The other two are the MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) and the Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF (ISTB). Comment! [Financials]
Saturday, September 22, 2012, 10:02 AM An unmistakable trend is under way as investors cash in their bond ETF holdings and pour the money into stock funds. "A lot of fixed-income oriented people have decided to start chasing equities," says an ETF trader, as they fear being left behind by an equity market juggernaut (they already have been). Also seeing a rush are precious metals ETFs - the physical and the miners. 70 Comments
Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:13 AM Richard Barley has a kind word for bonds (currently in the midst of a savage sell-off), saying the global growth outlook continues to be dismal despite the Fed and ECB. Could the curve get steeper still? Sure, but the date of any increase in short rates keeps getting pushed further into the future, which should help anchor the long end. 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Monday, August 13, 2012, 3:09 PM The national average rate paid on 5-year CDs slid to 0.99% this week, the first time ever below 1%. Inside the Eccles Building, a central banker is smiling, hoping savers pay heed to the signal and instead buy a house, put on an addition, take a vacation, or purchase common stocks. 8 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 9:33 AM Preparing for the day when the U.S. joins the negative yield club, the Treasury begins building "operational capabilities to allow for negative rate bidding in T-bill auctions." 2 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Friday, July 6, 2012, 9:31 AM A check of Fed Fund futures as far out as they trade on the CME shows the June 2015 contract at 99.485 compared to the near-month (July 2012) contract at 99.83. It means traders have priced in just 35 bps of Fed tightening over the next 3 years. Who said Japan's experience won't happen here? 4 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Monday, June 25, 2012, 5:49 AM Bunds are losing some of their safe haven status, as investors wonder whether Germany can continue to bear the burden of backstopping the eurozone crisis. U.S. Treasurys are likely to benefit, as few other havens remain; Switzerland and Japan are trying to deter investors to keep their currencies from appreciating, while Denmark and its northern neighbors aren't large enough to be true havens. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 12:48 PM The 30-year Treasury yield falls 6 basis points to 2.72% following the Operation Twist extension. The 10-year declines 3 bps to1.63%. Yields on the short end (where the Fed will be selling paper as it buys the long end) rise a hair, the 2-year up nearly 2 bps to 0.30%. 1 Comment [U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 3:14 AM Pimco's Total Return Fund increased its exposure to U.S. Treasury-related securities to 35% in May from 31%, and raised its leverage on the $261B portfolio. 2 Comments

Dr. Kris
Bonds bombing except for corp junk. Mid & long term bond funds breaking support: Mid: IEF, IEI, ITE; Long: TLH, TLT.
2/4/11
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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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ETFreplay
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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ETFdesk
From Zerohedge : Moody's Discusses Liquidity Withdrawal and Bank Balance Sheet Risk : SEE ARTICLE : IEF IEI SHY TLH TLT #MKT #ETF #FED
9/22/09
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WaysToPlay: Moody's Discusses Liquidity Withdrawal and Bank Balance Sheet Risk http://bit.ly/1JcMKE IEF IEI SHY TLH TLT #MKT #ETF #FED
9/22/09
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Brian Kelly
watching TIC data today for clues on foreign capital flows $TLT, $IEI
8/17/09
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Brian Kelly
7 year auction was good $TLT, $IEI
7/30/09
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Brian Kelly
watching $IEI and $TLT today - any strength after the Treasury supply announcement might suggest the supply has been priced in
7/23/09
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