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WisdomTree Launches Japan Bond Bear Strategy, While Top Advisor Remains Bullish

From Zacks.com

WisdomTree has enjoyed an incredible level of success with its ultra-popular Japan Hedged Equity Fund ( DXJ ) this year. Thanks to the success that has come from focusing on Japan, the company now appears ready to put out another product targeting the Japanese markets (read: Time to Focus on Yen-Hedged Japan ETFs? ).

The issuer has filed for the Japan Bond Bear Strategy Fund, a strategy that would benefit investors if government bond yields rise (or in other words, bond prices slump). While a great deal of the key information – such as expense ratio or ticker symbol – was not available in the initial release , other important points were released in the filing.

Coincident to the WisdomTree Launch, MarketsMuse Editorial team noticed Cumberland Advisors’ Weekend Notes from Chief Economist Bill Witherell , who remains optimistic  on Japan, as evidenced by his Oct 6 piece ” Abenomics: Still Broadly On Track”
Read more about the launch here