Weathering Economic Headwinds: ETFs To Prepare Like Bill Gross

This month, legendary bond king Bill Gross published his investment outlook, aptly titled “Strawberry Fields – Forever?”, in which he warned investors to be prepared to face some “structural economic headwinds” in the next few years. In addition to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis we still feel today, diminished productivity gains and the looming fiscal cliff, Gross points out other blaring red flags that investors need to pay attention to, as these critical factors will likely hamper economic growth in not only the United States, but also in other developed nations around the globe [see 101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn]. In recent years, the United States has experienced lackluster growth and painfully high levels of unemployment, and, at this point in time, our road to recovery still seems quite far away. Gross, however, states that there are other underlying problems that will likely prevent real economic growth, or what he identifies [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Best Of TIPS ETFs: Expenses, Dividends, and Returns PIMCO Launches Active TIPS ETF (ILB) Inflation ETF Special: 25 ETF Ideas To Fight Rising Prices iShares Rolls Out International TIPS ETFs State Street Launches High Yield Muni Bond Fund (HYMB)