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Exploring Two Decades of Fixed Income Innovation
Take a closer look at the latest SPIVA results as S&P DJI’s Brian Luke and BlackRock’s Stephen Laipply discuss how indexing works for fixed income, the iBoxx liquidity ecosystem, and what a growing range of passive tools could mean for yield seekers as income returns to fixed income.
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Active vs. Passive, Bond ETFs, bond yields, Brian Luke, credit risk management, duration risk management, fixed income, Fixed Income ETFs, fixed income mutual funds, futures, high yield corporates, iBoxx, income generation, indexing, interest rate management, investment grade corporates, iTraxx, liquidity, options, rising rates, S&P Indices vs. Active, SPIVA, total return swaps
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Examining the Dividend Risk Premium
How do you measure the dividend risk premium on the S&P 500 and why does it make sense to track with an index? S&P DJI’s Michael Mell takes a custom look at indexing dividend futures with Metaurus Advisors’ Rick Silva, and Compass Point Financial’s Andrew Jones.
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VIX Back to Normal? Not Really
The U.S. equities market had a wild start in 2020. Following the March 2020 sell-off, the S&P 500® posted its largest monthly gain (12.8%) since 1987. Meanwhile, VIX® went from its long-term median to an all-time high within a month before it settled around 30. One thing that has been debated lately is whether VIX,…
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The Use of Index Derivatives in Portfolio Management
Index derivatives exist for all asset classes, and over time their use has grown exponentially for a variety of purposes. Still, many myths abound that their chief function is for speculative activity. The ability to leverage by investing a small amount to gain exposure to a much larger investment is the key benefit of index…
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