Why this core bond fund is like your smartphone
iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (FIBR) takes a different, smart approach to bond investing.
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Matthew Tucker, CFA
Head of iShares Americas Fixed Income StrategyMatt is Head of the iShares Fixed Income Strategy team. He and his team focus on product strategy for iShares ETFs in North and Latin America. He has over fifteen years of experience in the fixed income markets and is a CFA charterholder. He writes about fixed income and ETF education.
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The 2018 bond market: This time things are different. Kind of.
Matt sums up his thoughts on the bond market and gives predictions for the year ahead. Which way…
Digging more into fixed income factors
Matt explains how to incorporate factor-based insights into a bond portfolio.
A rather unsurprising 2017 bond market
Here's the moment of truth for Matt’s predictions—higher interest rates, more inflation—for the 2017 bond market.
Why some bond investors should cheer rising interest rates
Many bond investors worry about rising interest rates, but perhaps not everyone should. Matt explains why your investment…