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SPDR Lehman Municipal Bond ETF (TFI)

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  • Bond Market Outlook: Hard Pressed to Find Attractive Opportunities [View article]
    techsport, The problem with high yielding stocks, such as utilities, REITs, etc., is they tend to drop in value as interest rates rise,... More »
    Comment by Old Trader
    Dec 7 17:58 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Bond Market Outlook: Hard Pressed to Find Attractive Opportunities [View article]
    The point that you brought up regarding Gross' Investment commentary is a sound argument. High dividend stocks are a good way to augment... More »
    Comment by techsport
    Dec 7 15:29 pm |
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  • Bond Market Outlook: Hard Pressed to Find Attractive Opportunities [View article]
    Alberta is selling bonds to pay for power lines. The rates offered are 4% over 5 years.
    Comment by cyberclark
    Dec 7 15:02 pm |
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  • Bond Market Outlook: Hard Pressed to Find Attractive Opportunities [View article]
    bdc The behavior of the global markets on Friday was a great “tell” on the current state of risk taking. We finally got the one... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    Dec 7 10:56 am |
    Rating: 0 -2
  • Bond Market Outlook: Hard Pressed to Find Attractive Opportunities [View article]
    Investors should be worried less about stretching for yield and more about protecting whatever wealth they have left. Buy Gold and... More »
    Comment by DeepValueLover
    Dec 7 08:31 am |
    Rating: +2 -2
  • Why the Government Doesn't Belong in the Municipal Bond Business [View article]
    How do you spell communism? That is the next logical step. The masses insure ALL risk. No wonder the Governors of NY and California... More »
    Comment by athena
    Nov 25 10:06 am |
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  • Muni Funds: CEFs vs. ETFs in 2009 [View article]
    Hi Joe thks for the comments. Good stuff.
    Comment by jwalker99
    Nov 13 19:59 pm |
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  • India, Emerging Market ETFs Lead 52-Week High Flyers [View article]
    mcd India has been one of my stellar picks this year, the “I” in BRIC, rocketing 112% from the March lows (click here for my... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    Sep 21 23:48 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Tax-Free ETFs Have Delivered Exceptional Results [View article]
    You are assuming I bought all my holdings at premium except KTF I did not. I only buy CEFs when discounted. All my holdings are in... More »
    Comment by YoYoMama
    Sep 14 11:09 am |
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  • Tax-Free ETFs Have Delivered Exceptional Results [View article]
    YoYoMama, you have done spectacularly with your six holdings, but each one but KTF is trading at huge premiums. You are setting... More »
    Comment by GlobalTrekker
    Sep 11 17:03 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Tax-Free ETFs Have Delivered Exceptional Results [View article]
    PVI's annual yield is wrong. That is the historic (and hysteric) yield annualized over the last year. It owes nearly all to a one-time... More »
    Comment by GlobalTrekker
    Sep 11 16:57 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Tax-Free ETFs Have Delivered Exceptional Results [View article]
    There are also great muni CEFs with yields over 7%, and with management fees of less than 1.5%. These high yielders are also increasing... More »
    Comment by YoYoMama
    Sep 11 09:34 am |
    Rating: +1 0
  • 52-Week High Momentum Investing ETF Portfolio Shows Promise [View article]
    it would be interesting to know if "anyone" has used this 52 week high momentum in conjuction with the traditional use of the SIX 50 day... More »
    Comment by Anonymous 2
    Aug 28 21:04 pm |
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  • ETF Strategy: Follow the Trend, Or Stick to the Principal? [View article]
    Hao, I meant to say that "we might experience a protracted bout of DEFLATION." This would cause TIPS to fall, with a floor at par value,... More »
    Comment by Robert Martorana
    Aug 9 14:32 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • ETF Strategy: Follow the Trend, Or Stick to the Principal? [View article]
    Hao, You note that we might experience a protracted bout of inflation, and this would cause a decline in the value of a Treasury... More »
    Comment by Robert Martorana
    Aug 9 14:29 pm |
    Rating: +2 0