Heisenberg

Of Russia and Black Swans

Roger, Did you take your Meds. ?

Packaging Inflation-Linked Bonds

Do rising interest rates, in a rising inflationary environment, have the same negative effect on linkers bond prices, as they do on regular bond prices ??
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Constructing a Portfolio from the Top Down

I use themes to construct portfolios. In it's defence all I can say is "It works for me". And I use the ones Roger cited. One additional might be "Curriences". The relationship between the dollar and other currencies is fundamentally changing and will evolve over time. DBV works here, Half of RYMFX works, as does WIP and others. Waiting for a multi currency MMF.

Correlating Infrastructure

In looking for a way to capture that portion of Infrastructure that is going to build all these airports, highways and toll roads, powerplants and schools, the closest I have found is the 48% of PKN that is Industrials, and you do get the Nucular kicker. Anyone else have a better idea?
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The Rising Risk of Emerging Markets

You typed ALL of that to get too ".....market weigh if not a below market weight allocation..." Do you get paid by the word or by number of times your name is in print ?

Is There Profit In Tree Hugging?

Perhaps even more, or most, disturbing is the fact that one can probably get legitimate sex tips from a monk, or priest, or a .....

Buying Into the Global Infrastructure Build

I'm looking for an ETF that captures the Infrastructure theme via the global construction and engeneering firms that are going to build all these roads, power plants, airports...etc. The closest I have found is half of PKN. Anybody got a better way ?
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Gold: The Last Cheap Asset Class

If, as you say, gold is a great inflationary hedge, then why isn't it at $2000 oz. ?

Commodity ETF Overview

Thanks for all the detail.
The only other one I know of is RYMBX.
I think the traching error in PCRDX is due to the Pimco boys adjusting the biil/bond holdings to be in line with their interest rate forcasts.