ETRACS, the ETF issuing arm of Swiss banking giant UBS, has unveiled an exchange-traded note that seeks to provide high income through a diversified basket of equities and fixed income. Since the Federal Reserve has decided to continue the current pace of assets purchases, yields are likely to remain weak till the labor market improves and inflation remains benign. If …
Taking Stock: Emerging Markets Dollar Denominated Bond ETFs
As global economies continue to stutter with little growth expected from the developed European nations, the emerging markets are expected to drive global growth in the decades to come. Emerging markets currently contribute 30 percent of global GDP which will only grow in the future. Emerging market bonds are perceived as riskier, which is rewarded by higher returns. However, many …