Market Currents

• Monday, October 19, 2009

• 16:18 PM ETF investors appear to be bracing for a potential long-term bout of inflation, with cash flowing steadily into funds tracking commodities (GLD, DBC, USO), foreign stocks (EEM, VWO, EWZ) and inflation-protected bonds (TIP). 1 Comment

• Tuesday, September 2, 2008

• 13:31 PM The Lehman US Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ETF (TIP -1.05%) is having one of its worst days of the year today. TIPS may have to bottom, Bespoke notes, before commodities can rally. Comment!

• Monday, July 7, 2008

• 01:50 AM Treasury Inflation Protected Securities are failing to compensate investors for inflation, since the consumer price index under-represents gasoline and commodities. ETF: TIP. Comment!

• Sunday, June 1, 2008

• 06:19 AM More from the the U-of-Michigan consumer-sentiment survey: inflation expectations for the next 12 months are now 5.2%. Time to buy TIP? Comment!