The Case for the Middle: Navigating Tariffs, Recession Fears, & Bonds
Amid renewed yield-curve inversion driven by tariffs and recession fears, intermediate-term bonds may offer fixed-income investors the most stable and rewarding path forward.
Aaron Levitt
Aaron Levitt is an independent investment analyst and author living in State College, Pennsylvania. His work appears in several high profile publications in both print and on the web. As an advocate for long-term globally oriented investing, Aaron believes that exchange traded funds have leveled playing field for Main Street. Following global macro-economic trends, investors now have several avenues to create great long term portfolios. Aaron is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University where he studied Economics and International Business. Aside for helping regular investors develop winning portfolios, his current projects include writing his first book about investing in North America’s changing energy landscape.
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The Case for the Middle: Navigating Tariffs, Recession Fears, & Bonds
Amid renewed yield-curve inversion driven by tariffs and recession fears, intermediate-term bonds may offer fixed-income investors the most stable and rewarding path forward.
The SEC vs. Private Credit ETFs: Can Illiquid Assets Work in a Liquid World?
The launch of private credit ETFs, like State Street and Apollo’s PRIV, has sparked regulatory concerns from the SEC, raising questions about whether illiquid private assets belong in a traditionally liquid ETF structure.
The SEC vs. Private Credit ETFs: Can Illiquid Assets Work in a Liquid World?
The launch of private credit ETFs, like State Street and Apollo’s PRIV, has sparked regulatory concerns from the SEC, raising questions about whether illiquid private assets belong in a traditionally liquid ETF structure.
Navigating Europe's Bond Market: Risk, Reward, and Resurgence
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Active Growth ETFs Are Back: Why Active Managers Are Beating the Market Again
Active large-cap growth ETFs are making a strong comeback as market shifts and risk aversion favor active management, allowing them to outperform passive benchmarks.
Beat the Taxman: How Qualified Charitable Distributions Can Reduce Your RMDs
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Navigating the Bond Market Under Trump 2.0: Lessons From the Past
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Trump’s second term is shaping up to mirror his first in the bond market, with rising volatility, a flattening yield curve, and shifting credit spreads that investors should prepare for.
From Bitcoin to Bonds: The Unexpected Blockchain Revolution in Muni Markets
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the traditionally illiquid municipal bond market by enhancing transparency, reducing settlement times, and improving investor accessibility.
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Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the traditionally illiquid municipal bond market by enhancing transparency, reducing settlement times, and improving investor accessibility.
New Active REIT ETFs, Bigger Opportunities in Real Estate
Cohen & Steers' latest ETF launch highlights the growing appeal of actively managed REITs, offering investors market-beating returns, lower costs, and enhanced portfolio opportunities in the real estate sector.
New Active REIT ETFs, Bigger Opportunities in Real Estate
Cohen & Steers' latest ETF launch highlights the growing appeal of actively managed REITs, offering investors market-beating returns, lower costs, and enhanced portfolio opportunities in the real estate sector.
Stocks & Bonds: The Diversification Myth Investors Need to Rethink
The long-held belief that stocks and bonds provide diversification is being challenged as their correlation turns increasingly positive, forcing investors to rethink portfolio construction and explore alternative asset classes for true risk mitigation.
Stocks & Bonds: The Diversification Myth Investors Need to Rethink
The long-held belief that stocks and bonds provide diversification is being challenged as their correlation turns increasingly positive, forcing investors to rethink portfolio construction and explore alternative asset classes for true risk mitigation.
Muni Market Crosscurrents: Balancing Risks and Opportunities in 2025
Municipal bond investors face a volatile 2025, but strategic positioning—through duration management, barbell strategies, credit selection, and active management—can help navigate the risks and capitalize on strong yields.
Muni Market Crosscurrents: Balancing Risks and Opportunities in 2025
Municipal bond investors face a volatile 2025, but strategic positioning—through duration management, barbell strategies, credit selection, and active management—can help navigate the risks and capitalize on strong yields.
Fixed Income Boost: Why Closed-End Funds Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio
Closed-end funds (CEFs) offer fixed-income investors a unique way to boost yields, buy assets at a discount, and gain potential tax advantages while maintaining exposure to both safe-haven and riskier bonds.
Fixed Income Boost: Why Closed-End Funds Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio
Closed-end funds (CEFs) offer fixed-income investors a unique way to boost yields, buy assets at a discount, and gain potential tax advantages while maintaining exposure to both safe-haven and riskier bonds.
Harnessing Trends: How Model Portfolios Make Thematic Investing Easy
Thematic investing, enabled by the rise of ETFs, allows investors to capitalize on long-term trends by diversifying across industries while enhancing portfolio returns with strategic allocations.
Harnessing Trends: How Model Portfolios Make Thematic Investing Easy
Thematic investing, enabled by the rise of ETFs, allows investors to capitalize on long-term trends by diversifying across industries while enhancing portfolio returns with strategic allocations.
MSCI’s Eye-Opening Study on Active ETFs
A new MSCI study reveals that many active ETFs fall into two distinct categories—high-conviction funds with true active management and broadly diversified funds — making it crucial for investors to understand what they’re really buying.
MSCI’s Eye-Opening Study on Active ETFs
A new MSCI study reveals that many active ETFs fall into two distinct categories—high-conviction funds with true active management and broadly diversified funds — making it crucial for investors to understand what they’re really buying.
Breaking Tradition: Vanguard’s Bold Bet on Active Fixed-Income ETFs
Vanguard, long known for passive investing, is making a significant push into active management with a series of new actively managed bond ETFs, highlighting the growing appeal of active strategies in the fixed-income space.
Breaking Tradition: Vanguard’s Bold Bet on Active Fixed-Income ETFs
Vanguard, long known for passive investing, is making a significant push into active management with a series of new actively managed bond ETFs, highlighting the growing appeal of active strategies in the fixed-income space.
The Case Against Cash: Why Short-Term Bonds Offer a Smarter Play
With cash yields declining and reinvestment risks rising, investors may find better long-term returns by shifting into short-term bonds
The Case Against Cash: Why Short-Term Bonds Offer a Smarter Play
With cash yields declining and reinvestment risks rising, investors may find better long-term returns by shifting into short-term bonds
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