Debbie Carlson

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Debbie Carlson

Municipal bond exchange-traded funds continue to offer high yields for investors seeking to shelter some income from federal and, in some cases, state taxes. That’s seen in the elevated municipal/Treasury ratio, known as the M/T ratio, said veteran muni bond manager John Loffredo, co-head of MacKay Municipal Managers, which issues the $835 million NYLI MacKay Municipal Intermediate ETF (MMIT) and $485 million NLYI MacKay Municipal Insured ETF (MMIN).

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Debbie Carlson

Securitized credit is popular with active bond fund managers. That may make it seem like a crowded trade, but David Braun, portfolio manager of PIMCO Active Bond ETF (BOND), said the space is big enough and valuable enough to overweight the sector. The $5.5 billion bond ETF’s mission is to beat the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond index with a directive on monthly income, which makes it slightly different than most Pimco funds that focus on total return.

3 weeks ago | etf.com | Debbie Carlson

U.S. economic fundamentals are solid, but there is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding macroeconomic policy outcomes, and that could start to weigh on business and consumer confidence, said Chit Purani, fixed-income portfolio manager on the $2.3 billion Capital Group Core Bond (CGCB) exchange-traded fund.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Debbie Carlson

Did you sell stocks or other securities at a loss during market swoons. There is a way to make lemonade after the market handed you lemons: Donate the proceeds to charity.

4 weeks ago | etf.com | Debbie Carlson

Despite the volatility of in the bond market, particularly the recent rise in U.S. Treasury 10-year rates after last week’s poor auction, there are still opportunities in higher-yielding fixed income, says an active exchange-traded fund manager.