Latest Articles about TBT

Making Sense of Data and the Taper Talk - Ahead of Wall Street

Sheraz Mian — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:28:17 Z

Friday, May 24, 2013 The Fed has put the market on notice that it is seriously thinking of reducing the level of accommodation it has been providing lately. The debate within in the Fed

Profit From The Bond Market Sell-Off With These ETFs

Investor's Business Daily — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:13:00 Z

The blood bath in the bond market this month suggests bond king Bill Gross may have hit the nail on the head when he declared earlier this month the death of the 30-year bull run in bonds. The

Is the Market Over-Reacting? - Ahead of Wall Street

Sheraz Mian — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:19 Z

Thursday, May 23, 2013 The overnight weak economic news out of China adds to the market uncertainty created by Fed related developments from Wednesday. Hard to tell at this stage whether

What's Moving Treasury Yields Higher? - Real Time Insight

Todd Bunton — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:29:16 Z

After falling steadily from mid-March to early-May, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has risen rather sharply over the last two weeks. You can see this reversal in the chart below:

Expecting A Market Slump? Here's Your Second-Quarter Playbook

davidsterman@streetauthority.com (dsterman) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:00:00 Z

The stock market rarely moves in a straight line. That's why many investors grew anxious in recent months as the S&P 500 managed to rise in 10 out of past 11 months. So it should come

Expecting A Market Slump? Here's Your Second-Quarter Playbook

David Sterman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:00:00 Z

Thestock market rarely moves in a straight line. That's why many investors grew anxious in recent months as the S&P 500 managed to rise in 10 out of past 11 months. So it should come as

Inverse Treasury ETF ‘TBT’ Hauls In Assets

Cinthia Murphy — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:13:07 Z

The ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (NYSEArca:TBT), a double-exposure inverse play on long-dated U.S. Treasurys, was one of the most popular funds last Thursday, seeing assets jump

The Global Guru: Is This the Trade of the Decade?

Eagle Financial Publications — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:59:41 Z

Nicholas Vardy, CFA Editor, The Global Guru Even as investors are focused on the recent rally in the U.S. and global equity markets, they have all but ignored tumbling U.S. Treasury

We're all Fed Watchers Now

OptionsANIMAL — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:17:11 Z

By Greg Jensen There seems to be two distinct opinions of Ben Bernanke. He is either a hero who saved America’s economy, or he is a reckless man, playing fast and loose with our economic future.

The Most Effective Way to Increase Your Portfolio Returns in 2013

crowdera@bfpublishing.com (Andy Crowder) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:30:46 Z

Last week in the Daily Profit I discussed what I thought would be the " Trade of the Decade ." Admittedly my assumption, like anyone attempting to prognosticate the future of

ETF Strategies: Five Alternative Plays For 2013

Investor's Business Daily — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:57:00 Z

2013: A Look Back And Ahead A fully diversified investment portfolio includes a mix of stocks, bonds and so-called alternative assets, which are basically anything that isn't a stock or a

My Favorite Trade for 2013 and Beyond

crowdera@bfpublishing.com (Andy Crowder) — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:31:13 Z

Before I get started, I want to wish everyone a wonderful New Year. I truly look forward to prospering with all of you in 2013. Last year I was asked to give readers a trade for 2012. While I

The Top Five Overbought ETFs in Today's Market

crowdera@bfpublishing.com (Andy Crowder) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:46:43 Z

After a month long correction, the S&P has managed to bounce slightly higher, but that hasn't stopped some of the ETFs I follow from pushing into a short-term overbought state. And

Earn 5% Income a Month on This Lower-Risk Trade

Amber Hestla-Barnhart — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:00:00 Z

Interest rates, as measured by 10-year U.S. Treasury rates and a number of other interest rates, have been declining for more than 30 years. As the chart below shows, interest rates move in

ProShares Sets Share Splits On 11 ETFs

Olly Ludwig — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:04:47 Z

ProShares, the world's biggest purveyor of geared ETFs, set share splits on 11 of its ETFs, including nine reverse splits. Among the latter is a 1-for-4 split on the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year