The U.S. bond market is broadly down so far this year, with funds that provide exposure to fixed-income assets hurt by a recent rapid ascent in Treasury yields.

ETFs across various categories pulled in $17.7 billion in capital last week, with U.S. fixed-income ETFs leading the way.

Beating the market for one year can be seen as a fluke; two years can be considered lucky. But, when investors and their funds beat the market for decades, the best thing that Main Street can do is tr...

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.

TLH: This Treasury Market Discrepancy Will Make You Reevaluate Its Potential

The Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) ETFs crashed hard this week as short and long-term US Treasury yields surged to a two-year high.  The TLT ETF dr...

It's time for conservative, older investors to start thinking about their bonds.

The outlook for the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF in 2025 hinges on a strong US economy and tariffs. Labour market data is currently in a good balance, but a relatively small rise in unemployment...

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 iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) continued retreating this week, falling from the year-to-date high of $100.2 to the current $87.82. It has plunged to its lowest level since May 31st and f...

Investors are closing the books on another eventful year — marked by record highs for the major stock market indices, record action in Treasury yields and record assets and flows into ETFs. 2024 was a...

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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.

Retail traders are constantly exposed to so many indicators that their screens often become convoluted with different studies and graphics, blurring out what is really happening. However, all indicato...

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) slumped by almost 2% after the Federal Reserve delivered its last interest rate decision of the year. TLT slumped to a low of $89, its lowest level since N...