(Before It's News)
After what seems like forever, we have finally see the first Federal Reserve rate hike. Since the depths of the Recession, the Federal Reserve has left benchmark interest rates at near zero in an effort to stimulate the economy. While you can debate the effectiveness of those policies till you’re blue in the face, the consequences for many investors — especially income investors — has meant stretching to find additional yield.
Source:
http://etfdb.com/rising-interest-rates/duration-hedging-and-rising-rates/