Keep It Simple With Bonds And ETFs

Rob Isbitts from Sungarden Investors Club on the S&P 500 sucking up all the air in the room and the top things he's thinking about. Building a bond ladder.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 11, 2025

This legendary investor has been shorting Treasury bonds. Here's how to bet with him — without going broke.

Stanley Druckenmiller's bet against America's debt is no ordinary trade.

Market Watch • Jul 15, 2025

TBF: Like A Pocket Knife, This ETF Attacks Stagflation Threats And Hedges Stocks Too

TBF is a small ETF now; however it was a much bigger one a few years ago. But it is just as viable and useful to me as ever. This ETF runs counter to the price of long-term bond funds like TLT, but it does much more than that if we are open-minded and risk-averse. TBF can be used to hedge bonds, stocks, or exploit higher rates or stagflation scenarios for profit.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 8, 2025

ETFs to Make the Most of the Long-Term Yield Surge to 5%

A rise in yields is likely to benefit a few corners of the market. Investors seeking to capitalize on the opportune moment should consider these ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • May 19, 2025

All The Alpha Is Gone Except For AI - Matthew Tuttle

Matthew Tuttle talks to Rob Isbitts about Wall Street's selfishness problem. ETFs are the next logical evolution for mutual funds, offering transparency, tradability, and tax advantages that mutual funds lack.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 22, 2025

Inverse Treasury ETFs Rallying on Spike in Yields

The spike in yields has led to a surge in ETFs that bet against U.S. Treasury bonds.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 8, 2025

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 13, 2024

Capitalize on Yield Surge With Inverse Treasury ETF

The U.S. Treasury yields are on the rise with the start of second-quarter 2024, as the hopes for interest rates cut in June cooled down following the hotter-than-expected manufacturing data.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 3, 2024

Estimating The Impact Of Lower Rates On Bond Fund Dividends

It generally takes a few years for changes in Federal Reserve rates to fully impact bond fund dividends. Bond funds are still benefitting from prior rate hikes. Perhaps by enough to cancel out any future rate cuts. By my estimations, and under current Fed guidance, most bond funds would only start to see declining dividends in 2025, at the earliest.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 11, 2024

Inverse Treasury ETFs Spike as March Rate Cut Bets Recede

The long-dated Treasuries posted their biggest two-day loss in months leading to a surge in ETFs that bet against U.S. Treasury bonds.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 6, 2024