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coocao13 Another puzzle is SPDR Barclays Capital Municipal Bond ETF, formerly SPDR Lehman Municipal Bond ETF. It started in 2007 with beta+1.01 and alpha – -2.2, expenses – 0.3%. A question is how safe and result oriented this fund can be considering its past issuers. Should someone seriously consider this fund for his portfolio? Thank you.
2/4/2010 2:43:44 PM
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Tcon14:How safe? Tough question because how would anyone on the outside know about the actual safety of this ETF or any other. If I were interested, I would contact several investment advisors, independant of Internet boards, to get a feel for their level of safety for this ETF. If you are not satisfied and still skeptical with your findings, I would only suggest you move on to another investment. TCon
2/4/2010 4:57:12 PM
 
GVauthor:I think the etf is as good as its underlying securities. The rest is regulated -- as to how it is managed and its safety.
2/4/2010 5:55:08 PM
 
SamStream:I would speak to someone at Barclay's, ask the question. Frankly, I'd be surprised if the former issuer's past has anything to do with the quality.
2/6/2010 10:21:27 AM
 
coocao13:CitiyGroup is at it low price. There some investors suggest it is good time to buy its shares since it is suppoted by a government bailout. The others think this compony won't recover. In general its shares look attractive but it is difficult to get a right choice for a beginer. Anyone has any ideas about City Group? Thank you .
2/22/2010 1:00:52 PM
 

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