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- 13y agoTHHYEMLCHYEMFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on the Fed’s Decision to Postpone Tapering, and the “Hangover” That May Await the MarketsBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While the markets reacted positively to Wednesday’s non-action by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), there are a number of reasons for investors to remain cautious, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors® ETFs.
- 13y agoTHHYEMLCHYEMFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Treasury-Hedged Approach to High Yield Investing as 10-Year Treasury Yields Test 3 PercentBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries nearly touched 3 percent on Thursday for the first time since July 2011, interest rate risk remains a very real concern for fixed income investors, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLEMLCHYEMFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on the Microsoft/Nokia Deal News and the Case for “Fallen Angels”Business WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monday’s announcement that Microsoft intends to purchase Nokia’s handset business and license the company’s patents for a total of $7.2 billion has provided a major boost to Nokia’s bonds and highlights the investment case for investing in “fallen angels,” according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoEMLCHYEMANGLIHY+4Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) Marks Third AnniversaryBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: EMLC), celebrated its third anniversary on July 22nd, it was announced today. EMLC was the first U.S.-listed ETF to focus on local currency Emerging Markets (EM) bonds and is among the largest U.S. listed EM bond-focused ETFs with $1.2 billion assets under management as of July 25, 2013.
- 13y agoFLTRTHHYEMLCHYEM+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Investment Grade Floating Rate Notes’ Potential to Benefit from Rising Interest RatesBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A number of factors may combine to increase investor interest in investment grade floating rate notes in the coming months, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoEMLCTHHYHYEMANGL+4Fed’s Message is Important, but Market Also Disturbed by Spike in Short-Term Rates in China, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While the market’s main focus continues to be on yesterday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) comments and another move higher in U.S. interest rates, the spike in short-term lending rates in China has also been causing concern, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoEMLCTHHYHYEMANGL+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on the Recent Volatility in Emerging Market DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Though emerging markets sovereign hard and local currency debt have been among the most volatile fixed income asset classes for the past several weeks, the longer term trend of portfolio allocations to emerging market debt asset classes is a major theme that will continue for the next several years, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Ve ...
- 13y agoEMLCTHHYHYEMANGL+4Brazil Brings End to Tax on Foreign Bond Buyers, Removes What Had Been a Key “Disincentive,” Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Tuesday, Brazil’s Finance Minister officially eliminated a tax that affected foreign bond buyers. This followed a number of developments on the international finance stage over the last several months, including a reduction in capital flows into Brazil. “I believe this change should be viewed as a positive one for investors, though they should still cast a somewhat cr ...
- 13y agoEMLCTHHYHYEMANGL+4Strong Fundamentals Buoy the Prospects of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt Issuers, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Much has been made in recent days of the decision by Moody’s to elevate Turkey to investment grade status, but that country’s success is less a standalone story and much more an indicator of a larger trend impacting emerging markets (EM), said Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoTHHYHYEMANGLIHY+4Duration Risk is a Key Concern of Bond Investors as Credit and Spread Levels Have Some Fundamental Support, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Duration* risk remains a key concern of fixed income investors, who continue to keep a keen eye on the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the impact of quantitative easing (QE), and the formation of an exit plan, says Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoHYEMANGLIHYFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on High Yield Bond Indexes Breaching the Five Percent Yield BarrierBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yields* on U.S. high-yield bond indexes continue to decline, dipping below five percent not long after breaching the six percent barrier, driven by unprecedented demand and heavily influenced by the $80 billion in other fixed income assets being purchased by the Federal Reserve each month, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs ...
- 13y agoHYEMANGLIHYFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Central Banks Send Signals That Existing Policies Are Not Having Desired EffectsBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thursday’s move by the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut its benchmark interest rate to an all-time low of 0.5 percent sends a clear signal that the pace of the economic recovery in Europe continues to lag behind the region’s needs and expectations according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoHYEMIHYFLTRBONO+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Japan’s Sovereign Debt Levels and the Challenges Facing Developed EconomiesBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Japan continues to expand its purchases of government bonds in an effort to drive interest rates down, spur inflation, and jumpstart the country’s long-stagnant economy, there are a number of risks that investors should consider, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLHYEMIHYFLTR+4Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Dish Network’s Surprise Bid for Sprint Nextel and What It Might Mean for Fixed Income InvestorsBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Monday, Dish Network announced that it had made a $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, the third largest wireless carrier in the U.S. and currently the second largest issuer weight (6.3%) in the BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index (H0FA) that underlies the Market Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: ANGL). The approach detailed by Dish ...
- 13y agoHYEMIHYFLTRANGL+4Strong Inflows Push Market Vectors’ Emerging Markets High Yield Bond (HYEM) and International High Yield Bond (IHY) ETFs Past $200M AUM MarkBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driven by strong flows in the quarter, Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: HYEM) recently eclipsed the $200 million assets under management mark, according to Van Eck Global, the fund’s sponsor. Additionally, another fixed income ETF in the Market Vectors family, International High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: IHY) has seen its asset base increa ...
- 13y agoFLTRANGLBONOEMLC+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on EU Plans for Cyprus and the Risks They May Hold for Investors in Senior DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A push by the so-called Troika (a tripartite committee led by the European Commission, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund) to impose a deposit tax on Cyprus-based bank accounts was flatly rejected this week. As the Cyprus government, EU, ECB and IMF try to find a compromise before Monday, the rest of the world is watching closely, even if market actio ...
- 13y agoFLTRANGLBONOEMLC+3Mexico’s Proposed Telecommunications Reforms a Positive Sign for High Yield Investors, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earlier this week, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto sent a bill to the Mexican Congress which, if it becomes law, would bring about major reforms in the Mexican telecommunications industry, including the introduction of greater governmental powers to combat monopolies and rules which could ease the path for more foreign investments. This news should be encouraging fo ...
- 13y agoFLTRANGLBONOEMLC+3The “Great Rotation” May Be a “Slow Rotation,” Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The so-called “Great Rotation,” an anticipated global shift from bonds to stocks, may take longer than expected to happen as concerns linger over the strength of economic growth in Europe, China, and the U.S., according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on the Outlook for Treasurys, High Yield Bonds, and How to Spot Signs of an over-Levered MarketplaceBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Correlation between Treasuries and high yield corporate bonds has been increasing in recent months, but that should not necessarily be cause for alarm, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3Moderately Rising Bond Yields May Be a Good Sign for Income Investors, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With yields on the 10-year Treasury Note recently touching two percent for the first time since April 2012, bond investors are expressing concern. But moderately rising rates are not necessarily a bad sign, at least not for the private economy, and may be a positive for high-yield and emerging market fixed income investors, according to Fran Rodilosso, Fixed Income Portf ...
- 13y agoEMLCANGLBONOHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Opportunities Remain in Emerging Markets DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are there opportunities still to be found in the fixed income landscape as we head further into 2013? Yes, if one knows where to look, according to Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Corporate High Yield Not Yet at “Bubble” LevelsBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sentiment in the media and in many corners of the marketplace that holds that high-yield corporate debt is in “bubble” territory may be missing some key factors currently shaping the bond landscape, according to Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Uncertainty and Market Sentiment Surrounding Venezuelan DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to battle serious health problems, according to a number of recent news reports, and questions as to whether he will be able to attend his own inauguration, scheduled for next week, or even how much longer he may have to live, have set off a round of uncertainty for investors in Venezuelan sovereign bonds, according to Fran Rodi ...
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on Greek Upgrade and Corporate Bond Opportunities During Sovereign TroublesBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Standard & Poor’s recently announced its decision to upgrade Greek sovereign debt by six notches, a significant move and further support for the rally in global credit markets that has been underway since the summer, according to Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio manager at Market Vectors ETFs.
- 13y agoANGLBONOEMLCHYEM+3”Fallen Angels” Once Again Present a Significant Value Proposition, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Fallen angels,” below investment-grade corporate bonds that were rated investment grade at the time of their issuance, have thus far outperformed the broad high-yield corporate bond marketplace in 2012, signaling that the value proposition inherent in these issuances was likely at work once again this year, according to Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio manager at ...
- 13y agoBONOEMLCHYEMIHY+3Emerging Market Bonds Remain Attractive, Despite U.S. Fiscal Cliff, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the U.S. continues to teeter on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” emerging market (EM) fixed income investors may be concerned about what this will mean for their bond holdings. Should the U.S. fail to resolve its budget issues, the impact of the impasse will certainly be felt, but may not be as severe as some expect, according to Fran Rodilosso, fixed income portfolio ma ...
- 13y agoEMLCBONOHYEMIHY+3Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF Crosses $1 Billion Asset ThresholdBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: EMLC), has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, it was announced today.
- 14y agoBONOEMLCHYEMIHY+3Latin American Debt Continues to Offer Investment Opportunity, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opportunities continue to exist in Latin American debt despite negative news coming from the region, according to Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio manager Fran Rodilosso.
- 14y agoANGLEMLCIHYHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso Comments on Potential SoftBank Acquisition of Sprint NextelBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to today’s news reports, Japan’s SoftBank may be close to making a significant investment in, or possibly buying a controlling stake in, Sprint Nextel. This investment, if it occurred, could be of potentially significant benefit to Sprint and Sprint Nextel bondholders, according to Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio manager Fran Rodilosso.
- 14y agoEMLCANGLIHYHYEM+3Market Vectors’ Fixed Income Portfolio Managers Comment on Potential Opportunities in Nigerian DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Improving economic fundamentals may have made it appealing for investors to add exposure to Nigerian debt markets, according to Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio managers Mike Mazier and Fran Rodilosso. They also noted that on Monday, October 1st, the underlying index for the Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: EMLC), which they manag ...
- 14y agoANGLIHYHYEMEMLC+3Growing Investor Demand for Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Drives Record Issuance, Says Market Vectors’ Fran RodilossoBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New issuance of emerging markets dollar-denominated corporate debt continues to surge, driven by growing investor demand, low interest rates and improved access to global credit markets, according to Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio manager Fran Rodilosso. Rodilosso noted that emerging markets have already had a record year in terms of issuance of dollar-denominate ...
- 14y agoANGLIHYHYEMEMLC+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso on QE3 and Its Effect on High Yield DebtBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio manager Fran Rodilosso today commented on the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee’s (“FOMC”) decision to proceed with Quantitative Easing (“QE3”) and the effects that the newly announced plan may have on the fixed income market.
- 14y agoANGLIHYHYEMEMLC+3Market Vectors’ Fran Rodilosso: Latest Plan from ECB Shows “More Commitment to Drastic Measures”Business WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Vectors’ fixed income portfolio manager Fran Rodilosso today commented on Thursday’s announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) that it would embark on an unlimited bond buying plan, a move that has so far been met positively by most corners of the global markets.