The S&P 500 fell more than 1.5% on Friday following the release of December's stronger than anticipated jobs report. The index is now 4.32% below its record close from December 6, 2024 and is down 0.7...

The yield on the 10-year note ended January 10, 2025 at 4.77%, its highest level since November 2023. Meanwhile, the 2-year note ended at 4.40%, its highest level since July 2024.

The yield on the 10-year note ended January 3, 2025 at 4.60%, the 2-year note ended at 4.28%, and the 30-year at 4.82%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

The S&P 500 snapped a 5-day losing streak on Friday but still ended the week with a loss, finishing down 0.48% from last Friday. The index currently sits 2.43% below its record close from December 6th...

This article looks at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.

The yield on the 10-year note ended December 27, 2024 at 4.62%, the 2-year note ended at 4.31%, and the 30-year at 4.82%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

The S&P 500 finished the week ending December 20 with a loss, down 1.99% from last Friday. The index is now up 25.05% year-to-date.

The yield on the 10-year note ended December 13, 2024 at 4.18%, the 2-year note ended at 4.40%, and the 30-year at 4.61%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

2025 is likely to be a difficult year for the markets due to a possible recession, and geopolitical escalation. Thus, short-term cash investments, such as SHY, are expected to outperform the stock mar...

The S&P 500 finished the week ending December 6 with solid gains, up 0.96% from last Friday. The index closed right at a record high and is now up 28.41% year-to-date.

Shorter duration ETFs are sensible right now due to potential inflationary effects from Trump's policies and rhetoric, which could lead to the need to keep rates higher than markets hope. SHY's modera...

This article looks at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.

The yield on the 10-year note ended November 29, 2024 at 4.18%, the 2-year note ended at 4.13%, and the 30-year at 4.36%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

The S&P 500 finished the week ending November 22 with strong gains, up 1.68% from last Friday. The index closed 0.53% away from a record high and is now up 25.86% year-to-date.

The yield on the 10-year note ended November 15, 2024 at 4.43%, the 2-year note ended at 4.31%, and the 30-year at 4.60%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

The S&P 500 finished the week ending November 8 with strong gains, up 4.66% from last Friday. The index closed at a record high and is now up 26.41% year-to-date.

Consider shifting to areas of the market that are less sensitive to inflation expectations.

The yield on the 10-year note ended November 1, 2024 at 4.37%, the 2-year note ended at 4.21%, and the 30-year at 4.57%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.

The S&P 500 finished the week ending October 25 with modest losses, down 0.96% from last Friday. The index is 0.96% away from its record close last week and is now up 22.46% year-to-date.

The broader stock markets are really starting to heat up heading into the election.