Long-Term Bond ETFs: Stellar Returns In Chaotic Environment

With the fourth quarter of 2011 now well underway, the year is generally shaping up to be one that many investors will try quickly to forget. After 2009 and 2010 brought steady recoveries from the chaotic downturn in 2008, this year has seen renewed concerns about mounting debt burdens around the globe and slowing growth in both developing and advanced economies [see also Build America Bond ETFs: Crushing The Muni Competition]. Just about every corner of the global equity market is drenched in red; few stocks have managed to climb higher in 2011 amidst a spike in risk aversion and a general flight away from equities. Even those on relatively stable fiscal footing have been battered, tumbling on fears that weakness elsewhere in the world will drag down all markets. It is, of course, not uncommon for fixed income securities to perform relatively well during tumultuous times. When stocks encounter [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ProShares Files For Innovative ‘Inflation ETFs’ QE2 Slaughters Long-Term Treasury ETFs Long Term Bond ETFs: One Heck Of A Rally What’s Gotten Into Treasury ETFs? Market Turmoil Boosts Long-Term Government Bond ETFs