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Add More Duration to Your Portfolio
03:48pm, Monday, 27'th Mar 2023
Amid the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign that it kicked off in 2022, many advisors have turned to cash and cash equivalents bonds. Since cash and short-duration securities are less sen
BLV: Vanguard's Investment Grade Bond Universe Tracker
01:26am, Sunday, 12'th Feb 2023
Bond funds are coming back in vogue as they are offering better yields relative to 2021. BLV covers the investment grade spectrum of bonds and focuses on quality.
BLV: Choose Your Own Adventure
08:39am, Saturday, 11'th Feb 2023
The BLV ETF provides exposure to long-duration treasury bonds and investment-grade corporate bonds. It pays a trailing 4% distribution yield.
Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF: It Is Time To Start Accumulating
12:36pm, Friday, 10'th Feb 2023
BLV consists of long-term U.S. treasuries and investment grade corporate bonds. Although BLV has very low credit risks, about 26.5% of its portfolio consists of lowest grade investment bonds.
Target Long Duration, High Quality Fixed Income Before a Recession Hits
07:49pm, Friday, 27'th Jan 2023
Bond markets are set to see an additional boost as the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by at least 25 basis points next week.
Use BLV and BNDX to Target Long-Term Fixed Income
05:10pm, Wednesday, 11'th Jan 2023
Fixed income, which historically provides ballast and diversification in portfolios against equities during times of volatility, saw negative returns last year as the Federal Reserve aggressively rais
3 Unstoppable ETFs to Stock Up On in 2023
05:55am, Monday, 09'th Jan 2023
These ETFs could be big winners in the new year.
Target Broad-Based Fixed Income While Prices are Low & Yields Are High
02:13pm, Friday, 06'th Jan 2023
After a historically bad year for bonds, investors and industry insiders have become far more bullish on fixed income for 2023. Last year, falling bond prices overshadowed whatever benefits were gaine
Consider High-Quality Bond Funds Before a Recession Hits
05:46pm, Thursday, 15'th Dec 2022
While it's likely that the Federal Reserve's attempts to bring down inflation through interest rate hikes will eventually succeed, it will also lead to a worldwide economic downturn, according to Vang
This Super-Bear On Bonds Just Turned Bullish
06:03am, Monday, 21'st Nov 2022
The current trends of high inflation, some economic growth, and a hawkish Fed may be set to reverse in 2023. Falling inflation and a recessionary economy could encourage lower interest rates and risin
BLV: Bookmark This ETF As We Approach 2023
01:30pm, Saturday, 17'th Sep 2022
In my last article here on Seeking Alpha, I reviewed BSV. Now, I'm back for a look at BLV, Vanguard's bond offering at the other end of the maturity spectrum. I start by explaining why I have passed o
BLV: Approaching An Inflection Point For Investment-Grade Bonds
04:33am, Monday, 04'th Jul 2022
Bonds have performed poorly since the beginning of the year as a result of a sudden and aggressive monetary policy rebalancing. Having said that, I believe the prospect of an economic downturn will ca
Vanguard Cuts Fees On 4 Bond ETFs
09:38am, Tuesday, 03'rd May 2022
‘BND' is getting a half-basis point haircut.
Vanguard Lowers Fees on 4 Bond ETFs
06:08pm, Friday, 29'th Apr 2022
Vanguard today reported expense ratio reductions for four broadly diversified bond ETFs. The ETFs affected include the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV), the Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV
BLV: A Long Term Bond Portfolio With Low Risk Of Default
11:18am, Wednesday, 20'th Apr 2022
BLV pays steady monthly dividend with an annual yield in the range of 3.4 to 5.8 percent. BLV invests only in US treasuries and rated long term corporate bonds, which have negligible chance of default
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