Long-term Treasury bond ETFs have been on the rise over the past week and will likely continue to do so at least for the near term.

According to updated GDP reports, the U.S. economy grew at its fastest back-to-back quarterly rate since 2003. Yet few would attribute the U.S. dollar’s surge against competing currencies to the upbeat news.

Homebuilders have tried to stay upbeat about their rate-sensitive industry. 30-year mortgage rates have, in many cases, dropped three-quarters of a percentage point in 2014.

The current downpour which started in September has given bears compelling reasons to sell. Here are several ETFs to hedge against stock risks... Audio Length 13:50.

Since October of 2011, the US. stock market has not only been resilient, it has repelled more water than Gore-Tex. The pullbacks in 2012, 2013 and the first eight months of 2014 have been unrepentant buying opportunities.

Clearly, the S&P 500 SPDR Trust (SPY) performed remarkably well in 2014. For improved risk-adjusted rewards, it could easily have been paired with Vanguard Total Bond.