Coming Soon From iShares: 0-5 Year TIPS ETF

ETF Database submits: With another round of QE underway and strong demand for raw materials from emerging markets, inflation is once again on the mind of investors. Those looking to protect their portfolios from a surge in CPI have a number of options, ranging from gold to broad-based commodity baskets to equities of commodity-intensive companies. But among the most popular inflation hedges are TIPS, Treasuries that adjust principal amount based on changes in CPI.

ETF Database submits: At the end of 2009 inflation was clearly on the minds of investors around the globe, as the massive injections of liquidity into financial markets sparked fears of an inevitable uptick in prices. As the year has progressed, those fears may have retreated–deflation may be more of an immediate concern–but many remain convinced that investors will ultimately have to pay for the stimulus measures enacted in recent years.

By Tom Lydon: ETF Spotlight on iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund ETF (TIP), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $22.2 billion. Objective: The iShares Barclays Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Bond fund tries to reflect the performance of inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries on the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index.

MyPlanIQ submits:Treasuries were in a slump last week on improved economic fundamentals. As the economic recovery continues to solidify one must allow for the possibility that interest rates will rise further when adjusting their fixed-income portfolios. By examining the following trend score table for bond ETFs that represent various fixed income subclasses, one can gain some insights into the current fixed income market:

MyPlanIQ submits:Bond markets have been in a slump. Various bond ETFs stabilized a bit in the past quiet week. By examining the following trend score table for bond ETFs that represent various fixed income subclasses, one can gain some insights into the current fixed income world:

Michael Johnston submits:Earlier this month, InvestmentNews released a list of the ten ETFs financial advisors researched the most in 2009.

Michael Johnston submits:As investors have become more comfortable with the marriage of fixed income exposure and the ETF wrapper, billions of dollars have flowed into bond ETFs in recent years. Impressive innovation in the space has provided investors with more options than ever before, including enhanced granularity in virtually every corner of the fixed income market.

By Skyler Greene: With the Federal Funds rate set between 0% and 0.25%, bond yields are currently so low that TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) are selling at negative yields -- essentially, bond buyers are paying the U.S. government to hold their money for them.