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Response to Roger Nusbaum on Bond ETFs

I've been searching for a variable rate ETF to play the the higher interest rate scenario. What are the best options available?


On 2007 Jul 10 09:23 AM Roger Nusbaum wrote:

> Will! Are you kidding me? Only one S in Nusbaum, one S! LOL.
>
> Seriously though, the audience for my thoughts, people who devote
> enough time to investing to read blogs, are more than capable of
> deciding 4% for ten years is too low but 6% might be pretty good
> (the example I used).
>
> I will say that the willingness to have a variable rate aspect to
> the treasury portion of a fixed income portfolio is a turnoff to
> a lot of people and I am surprised that you think it is a good idea.
>
>
> I posted this on my blog, on Real Money's columnist conversation
> and obviously Seeking Alpha picked it up. That is an audience of
> several thousand people and no one else drew your conclusion. While
> that proves nothing, is it possible you are in the minority on this?

What to Do if Treasury Bond ETFs Peter Out

Are there any variable rate ETF's to use when we reach a rising interest rate environment??