7 June 2009

Treasury ETFs

Treasuries have been particularly volatile lately as the market tries to come to a consensus about the recovery and inflation.

If the recovery comes soon and inflation sets in, treasuries may be a terrible investment. At the same time they are likely currently priced for a recovery within a year or so. If that prediction is overly optimistic they may in fact be an excellent investment.

ETFs offer a convenient way to incorporate the risk profile of Treasuries into your portfolio.

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4 April 2009

5 ETFs That Can Help Balance Your Portfolio

While I generally advocate against investing in individual stocks for amateur investors, I make some exceptions for ETFs. Exchange Traded Funds are funds that trade on the stock market like a regular stock, but represent managed funds like mutual funds.
These ETFs give you an opportunity to hedge your stock market positions and provide some balance to your portfolio fairly easily. While I would still recommend a lot of research before buying any of these, each of these ETFs gives you some ability to round out your positions.

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