##  [# BlackRock's Laddered Bond ETFs, the Fed & the Election](/sections/podcasts/blackrocks-laddered-bond-etfs-fed-election) 

 

# BlackRock's Laddered Bond ETFs, the Fed & the Election

 

 

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 Nov 01, 2024

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What should investors make of the new laddered bond ETFs from BlackRock?

Do they make sense in the current environment where the Fed is expected to slash interest rates by another 25 basis points next week?

In this episode of Exchange Traded Fridays, members of the etf.com editorial team—Jeff Benjamin, Kent Thune, Ron Day and Sumit Roy sit down to discuss.

They also touch on what the latest inflation data means for investors, and whether the presidential election will have a big impact on ETFs.



 

 

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