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The Best and Worst ETFs of 2008
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The Best and Worst ETFs of 2008

We look at the year's winning and losing exchange-traded funds.

Topics: ETFs, Stocks, Bonds
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Weighting for a Market Recovery

Picking an S&P 500 sector mix for your portfolio is tricky heading into 2009.

Topics: Stocks, Asset Allocation, Bonds, ETFs, Portfolio, Stock Market, Mutual Funds
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Zero Return on a T-Bill? Give Us a Break

There's no need to settle for a negative yield on your savings.

Topics: Bonds, Short Term Investing, Money Market, Treasury, Fixed Income, Yield Curve
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Could Treasurys Be the Next Bubble?

Far-fetched, yes, but weird things are afoot in these government securities.

Topics: Bonds, Treasury, Yield Curve
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Dumb Move to Hold On to GMAC SmartNotes

Spreads on the unsecured debt point to disaster for GM's finance arm.

Topics: Bonds, Autos, Bankruptcy
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It's Not What You Buy but How You Buy It

Dollar-cost averaging eliminates guesswork, smoothes market's bumps.

Topics: Stocks, Asset Allocation, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs
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Don't Rely on Credit Ratings Alone

Buying bonds calls for some sleuthing beyond agencies' marks.

Topics: Bonds, Fixed Income
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Panicky Investors Buy High, Sell Low

Never make drastic portfolio moves when markets are going to hell.

Topics: Stocks, Stock Market, Bonds, Asset Allocation, Portfolio, Short Term Investing
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Global Bond Funds Add Diversity, Cut Risk

Global bond funds can diversify portfolios, decrease fixed-income risk.

Topics: Bonds, International, Fixed Income
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Banks Sweeten CD Rates to Attract Cash

Yields are climbing as banks try to attract savers' cash to shore up balance sheets.

Topics: Bank, Short Term Investing, Money Market, Bonds
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Yield Curve

Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/20/2009 5:01 PM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.01 0.02 -0.01 -50.00
6 Month Bill 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.72 0.70 0.02 2.86
5 Year Note 2.17 2.14 0.03 1.40
10 Year Note 3.36 3.34 0.02 0.60
30 Year Bond 4.29 4.27 0.02 0.47