Investor Eric

ETF Update: Credit Default ETFs, High Put/Call Options Ratios, Backtesting, Short Gold ETN

Of all of these the only one that looks like a possible position would be WIP. You are basically playing for inflation in countries around the world as well as the currency. The biggest aspect to a US investor would be the currency effect as there is a nice diversity in other countries. England & France makes up 40%, so it is weighted towards solid countries, as well as a nice Brazilian chunk. Check the portfolio makeup on the ETF's main page.

Of course as with many of these new ETFs small volume is the norm and it will take awhile to track properly. But with the Fed cutting rates like it were confetti and an online bank only giving you 3-3.5% and dropping, basically diluting our currency, hedging into foreign bonds is a good hedge against volatile US markets.

My only question about it is when inflation hits the US, does the value of the underlying bonds represent a good safe haven or will it make the bonds worth less.