Since the global pandemic stock market investors have been bombarded with market commentary of persistently high inflation, resulting high interest rates, and a so called yield curve inversion that's ...
In my 50-plus years of running money, I’ve noticed that the biggest market moves come from factors that have gone unnoticed – and right now, there’s a doozy lurking under the table. Amid all the ...
The yield curve has long been a closely watched indicator of economic health. When the yield curve inverts, meaning short-term interest rates exceed long-term rates, it is often seen as a harbinger of ...
I initially rated ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury ETF a "Buy" in April 2022 due to rising rates; now, I rate it a "Sell". TBX had a 14.3% annualized return from April 2022 to October 2023, while ...
I still remember back in 2006, when the curve inverted ahead of the financial crisis. Hardly anyone outside of bankers, economists, hardcore investors and bond traders knew what it meant. But by 2008, ...
For decades, the US yield curve rarely misfired, becoming a lodestar for investors. But like assuming a car’s dash is reality, they ignored its “under the hood” function — the lending. It worked un… ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about investment strategies to build generational wealth. A quietly steepening European yield curve signals opportunity ...
A critical bond market indicator is flashing red, reigniting fears of a potential stock market collapse. The yield differential between the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond and three-month Treasury bills, ...
Shorter-term US Treasury yields have fallen, while yields on longer-dated bonds could remain elevated, thanks to the threat of higher inflation and investor concerns surrounding the federal deficit.
The municipal bond market is anything but static. One way the market changes is the shape of the curve. Being able to take advantage of changes in the yield-curve shape is just one of many reasons why ...