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Bond ETFs are exchange-traded funds that invest mainly in bonds.
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Why doesn't my bond ETF provide a hedge against stock indexes in the way I thought it would?
Is the advice I've followed antiquated? Is there any point in holding a bond ETF or mutual fund these days?
Find or create a long term chart of your two securities and eyeball the correlation or lac …
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Shortcut for calculating interest rate risk
Here's an example for the fixed income payout of a preferred stock:
The current interest rate is 3% so if the current price (CP) is $25 then the interest/dividend is 75 cents.
INT/CP = .03 or INT …
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Why did bond prices temporarily dip in March 2020?
Normally, when the market is tanking, investors and traders move into bonds for safety. In early March, US and German 10 year securities hit new short term highs as the stock market drop began. Whe …
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What happens to a target-maturity corporate bond ETF if one of the companies collapses?
If the value of the holdings of an ETF drops, then the value of the ETF drops. If the bond becomes worthless, this maximum loss would be reflected proportionately in the ETF's price. If it represe …
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Understanding bond ETFs
When I sell my share of ETF, the ETF gets the cash by selling the shares it owns. Is this the right thinking?
No. Selling your ETF shares is just like selling any other security. They are purc …