AGG - iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
| Previous Close | 106.43 |
| Open | 106.37 |
| Bid | 106.38 x 4000 |
| Ask | 107.00 x 2200 |
| Day's Range | 106.28 - 106.48 |
| 52 Week Range | 103.94 - 108.57 |
| Volume | 5,643,389 |
| Avg. Volume | 5,988,804 |
| Net Assets | 56.93B |
| NAV | 106.27 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 2.72% |
| YTD Return | 0.10% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.00 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.04% |
| Inception Date | 2003-09-22 |
Market Realist•4 days agoFund Managers Most Concerned about Corporate Leverage Since 2009
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Gundlach: Why the Markets Have Been in Party Mode
Most of Gundlach’s 2018 Calls Were Spot On—What about 2019? (Continued from Prior Part) ## Gundlach speaks on Fed rates Speaking to CNBC in December 2018, Jeffrey Gundlach said of the Federal Reserve, “I think they shouldn’t raise [rates] this week. The bond market is basically saying, ‘Fed, you’ve got no way you should be raising interest rates.’” Gundlach added that the Fed shouldn’t have kept rates (AGG) so low for so long. The Fed not only raised the rate by 25 basis points on December 19, but it also signaled two rate hikes for 2019 and generally sounded more hawkish than expected. The markets tanked for days after the Fed scare. ## Gundlach: Fed erred After the hike, Gundlach told CNBC that Powell had made two mistakes during his news conference. The first was suggesting that quantitative tightening is on autopilot, which undermined investors’ confidence in the Fed being able to take proactive and flexible measures to support the economy. The second was talking too much about economic modeling. ## Fed versus markets On his January 8 webcast, Gundlach discussed the difference between the Fed’s tightening agenda as reflected in its dot plot and the market’s expectations. Gundlach highlighted that the market-implied rate hike probability fell after Powell mentioned that the Fed would be more patient with policy and would monitor the economy closely. As reported by zerohedge, he said that Powell “went from pragmatic Powell to Powell put and the markets have been throwing a party since then.” In the past few years, one of the factors fueling US equity markets (SPY) (QQQ) has been cheap money. The main concern for the markets about the Fed’s hawkish stance has been that the end of easy money could put the brakes on the economy. That’s why the signals of a more dovish Fed have pleased the markets. Read Why a Fed Policy Mistake Is Worrying Markets for more on this topic. Continue to Next Part Browse this series on Market Realist: * Part 1 - Most of Gundlach’s 2018 Calls Were Spot On—What about 2019? * Part 2 - Jeffrey Gundlach: How to Survive the Market Zigzags in 2019 * Part 3 - Gundlach: Junk Bond Market Is Flashing Yellow on Recession
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Dimon Says Market Overreacted and Predicts Decent Growth in 2019
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Goldman Sachs (GS) turned positive on gold (GLD) for the first time in more than five years back in March. In a report published in March, GS cited an uptick in inflation and increased risk of a stock market correction as the major reasons for the bullish gold price view. This view from GS came despite its hawkish outlook on the Fed’s rate hikes. GS noted that rising volatility (VXX) and a potential for further sell-off in equities make them bullish on gold despite the higher interest rate outlook.
Market Realist•23 days agoWhy Wells Fargo Believes in Gold’s Upside Regardless of Stocks
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- Market Realist•25 days ago
How Investors Could Position for the Next Downturn
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- Market Realist•25 days ago
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Mad Money host Jim Cramer has been feeling “powerless” lately. After the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate hike (AGG) and less-dovish-than-expected tone on December 19, Cramer said that Powell was ignoring “serious” weakness in the US economy. In This, Not the Rate Hike, Spooked the Markets Yesterday, we mentioned that the equity markets (IVV) tanked on December 19 after the rate hike and the Fed’s outlook, and it continued in free fall mode yesterday.
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What ETF Growth Means for Retirement
As a reminder, ETFs are simply a next-generation, low-cost, mutual fund with benefits such as tax efficiency and transparency. Sure, investors can buy and sell ETFs like stocks, but most ETFs are not traded in that way. Ultimately, these benefits allow for next-generation portfolio management solutions that arguably have the potential to offer retirement solutions that are different than the traditional market-cap weighted funds.
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Market Realist•last monthLike the Market, Jeffrey Gundlach Feels the Fed Erred Yesterday
“Bond king” and DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach has been quite vocal about the S&P 500 (SPY) heading for new lows. In Jeffrey Gundlach: S&P 500 Headed for More Lows, Fed Shouldn’t Hike, we highlighted why Gundlach believes the Fed shouldn’t have kept rates (AGG) so low for this long.
Market Realist•last monthThis, Not the Rate Hike, Spooked the Markets Yesterday
The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting concluded yesterday. The Fed was widely expected to raise rates for the fourth time this year by 25 basis points, and it did. Lately, some doubts had crept into investors’ minds about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell would go ahead with the hike given equity market weakness and increasing pressures from President Donald Trump and some well-regarded economists.
Market Realist•last monthLargest Ever One-Month Rotation into Bonds Signals Pessimism
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- InvestorPlace•last month
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Market Realist•last monthDecember BAML Survey: Fund Managers Turn Extremely Bearish
BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) conducted a survey that polled 243 global investors with $694 billion in total assets under management between December 7 and December 13. Initially, the markets were worried about the aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes and the ongoing trade war. Fed Chair Jerome Powell sounded dovish during his address in late November, which calmed markets somewhat, but soon the sell-off resumed.
Market Realist•last monthIs Cash an Attractive Hideout in 2019? Goldman Sachs Believes So
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Talking to CNBC, “bond king” and DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said of the Federal Reserve, “I think they shouldn’t raise [rates] this week. Gundlach added that the Fed has shouldn’t have kept rates (AGG) so low for this long. As we highlighted in What Will the Fed’s December Meeting Mean for Markets?, the Fed is widely expected to raise the interest rates (BND) by 25 basis points at its December 18–19 meeting.
Market Realist•last monthGoldman Sachs and JPM Think Market Is Wrong on Rate Hike Outlook
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- Yahoo Finance•last month
Pension fund managers poured into emerging markets right as they tumbled
The fund managers who control U.S. pension funds put more of Americans' money to work in emerging markets this year, right as the asset class had its worst performance in years.
Market Realist•last monthRetail Investors: Most Pessimism in More than Five Years
Lipper data showed that investors withdrew record cash from US-based stock and bond funds for the week ending December 12. While a record $46.2 billion was taken out from US stock mutual fund ETFs (SPY) (VTI), a near-record $13.4 billion was withdrawn from bonds (AGG) (BND). According to Lipper, the average US-based equity fund has fallen 6.3% year-to-date through December 11, while its bond counterpart has fallen 0.9%.
