U.S. investors aren't abandoning U.S assets, but more money has been flowing to international markets, and not just stocks but emerging markets credit, among other fixed-income strategies.
Short-term bond ETFs are low-risk, offering modest yields and high liquidity. Vanguard's Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV) is known for low fees and broad asset diversification. SPDR's High-Yield Bond ETF ...
Bond markets currently signal that U.S. interest rates are expected to rise, contrary to political calls for rate cuts. Inflation expectations remain anchored at 2.3%–2.4% for the next 5–10 years, ...
I recently wrote about how Treasuries have come to represent a larger share of the US bond market, prompted by heavy US government debt issuance. Only as an aside did I mention that corporate debt has ...
David Sekera: In the outlook, we also highlighted that the potential for ongoing weakening of Japanese government bonds and the Japanese yen was a key risk for this year. Both have already been on a ...
Municipal debt issuance surpassed $500 billion last year, a record that’s found a deep pool of buyers. By Talmon Joseph Smith Across America, state and local governments have been selling bonds at a ...