iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

TLT tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more.

The S&P 500 and Magnificent 7 stocks are expensive and at all-time highs, making them less appealing due to inflation and interest rate risks. A recommended asset allocation mix is 25% cash, 25% commodities, 25% stocks, and 25% bonds, which provides higher income, better inflation protection, and lower capital risk. Alternative investments such as short-term treasury bills, high-yielding equity and bond investments, and emerging market sovereign debt offer better income and lower duration risk compared to popular bond ETFs.

Real Yields And Real Returns

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

The S&P 500 reached a new record high on Friday as a late week surge pushed the index to new heights. The index is currently up 4.55% year to date and has set a new record closing high seven times so far this year.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Late Week Surge Leads to Record Close

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

Grayscale Ethereum Trust

Expedia

Franco-Nevada C

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

i-80 Gold Corp

Intercontinental Exchange

Joby Aviation

This year's edition presents a broad mix of conservative income stocks, more speculative but potentially more rewarding growth stocks, as well as ETF recommendations that target commodities, cryptocurrencies, and fixed income.

MoneyShow's Best Investment Ideas For 2024: Part 5

Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF

The Schwab Long-Term US Treasury (SCHQ) and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) ETFs have jumped sharply in the past few months as investors cheer the change of tune from the Federal Reserve.

A fiscal cliff is coming: avoid the SCHQ and TLT ETFs

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

BondBloxx Bloomberg Twenty Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

The article discusses the merits of investing in long-term bonds in 2024 and recommends alternatives to the iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF. The SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF is compared to other long-term treasury bond ETFs, highlighting its lower credit rating compared to Vanguard's VGLT.

Comparing Long-Term Treasury ETFs: TLT, VGLT, SPTL, SCHQ, XTWY

The S&P 500 fell on Friday, snapping its six-day win streak. The index is currently up 3.12% year to date and sits 0.07% below its record close from January 25, 2024.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Six-Day Win Streak Snapped

The yield on the 10-year note ended January 26, 2024 at 4.15%, the 2-year note ended at 4.34%, and the 30-year at 4.38%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: January 26, 2024

Disney

Esperion Therapeutics

Invesco QQQ

Unum

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 index SPX, has broken out strongly to the upside, trading at new intraday and closing highs. The breakout came on Jan. 19, over the 4,800 level.

This late-January stock-trading pattern has been a winner in 30 of the past 38 years

The S&P 500 rallied 1.2% on Friday to reach a new record high. The index surpassed its previous record close from January 3, 2022 and is currently up 2.04% year to date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Rallies to Record High

Long-dated bonds rebounded impressively after a 50% decline in two years while still offering an attractive investment opportunity. A notable billionaire bond investor is also bullish on TLT, expressing optimism about long bonds amid the possibility of a shift from a 40-year bull market to a bear market. We believe TLT is well positioned for gains in the short to medium term given the potential challenges associated with increased interest expenditures and a presumed recession.

TLT: The Bond Rally Has More Room To Run

The focus of KCI Research and The Contrarian is still on value and commodity sectors. There have been clear outperformances in certain areas of the market, such as oil & gas exploration and production, large-cap energy, and materials and mining.

New Secular Bull Markets Hidden In Plain Sight

The S&P 500 rebounded this week, finishing 1.84% up from last Friday. The index is currently up 0.86% year to date.

S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Sits 0.3% Below Record High

New Fortress Energy

Scotts Miracle-Gro

Every year for the past few decades, MoneyShow has reached out to their most respected, time-tested analysts, strategists, and newsletter editors to get their favorite stock, ETF, and other investments for the coming 12 months. The annual MoneyShow Top Picks report is the result of this project.

Just Dropped: MORE 2024 Top Picks From MoneyShow's Gala Annual Report

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF

US Treasury 3 Month Bill Etf

US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Suffer First Weekly Redemption In 15 Weeks - Conventional Equity Funds Witness Their Hundredth Week Of Net Redemptions

ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Etf

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

Global X Uranium ETF

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

United States Oil Fund LP

Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. The first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs started trading in the U.S. on Thursday in a landmark moment for Wall Street and beyond.

What history says about first-of-a-kind ETFs as bitcoin products debut

Antero Resources

ARK Innovation ETF

Realty Income Corp

Redfin

SL Green Realty

Simon Property Group

Vornado Realty Trust

W. P. Carey

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Travis from KCI Research discusses being a contrarian investor and the importance of not chasing performance. REITs, yield and interest rates in 2024; advice for dividend investors.

KCI Research On REITs, Dividends And Contrarian Investing

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF rally is stalling out in January. Four major catalysts will decide the direction. A dip would provide a good buying opportunity as TLT has likely bottomed and QT is expected to slow.

4 Major Catalysts For TLT In January

The S&P 500 started off 2024 by snapping its 9-week win streak, finishing 1.52% down from last Friday. The index is currently down 0.96% year to date and is 2.07% below its record close from January 3, 2022.

S&P 500 Snapshot: 9-Week Win Streak Snapped

The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund (VGLT) and the popular iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) retreated after the blemish-free US non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. The TLT fund retreated by 90 basis points tpo $96.35% while the VGLT fell by 1% to $60.

Why did the VGLT and TLT ETFs retreat after the NFP report?

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Equity ETFs Start 2024 With 14th Straight Weekly Inflow

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Bondbloxx USD High Yield Sector Rotation

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

BondBloxx BB-Rated USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

After a year when advisors were relatively cautious about taking on credit risk, sentiment seems to be shifting. In 2023, the most popular fixed income ETF was the iShares 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TLT).

Chart of the Week: High Yield Gaining Traction With Advisors

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

iShares Silver Trust

Avi Gilburt talks about TLT 2024 targets and what's taking shape in treasury market. Bond market crash coming?

Avi Gilburt On Bond Crash, Market Sentiment, And Why He Really Likes Metals

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

2024: The Year Of Living Dangerously

The yield on the 10-year note ended December 29, 2023 at 3.88%, the 2-year note ended at 4.23%, and the 30-year at 4.03%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

Treasury Yields Snapshot: December 29, 2023

The S&P 500 finished up 0.3% from last Friday, leading to the index's ninth consecutive week of gains. The index now sits just 0.56% below its record close from January 3, 2022 and ended the year up 24.73%.

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