Examining The Treasury’s New 2-Month T-Bill

From Invesco: A new 2-month Treasury bill (T-bill) will launch in October, according to details announced by the Treasury on Aug. 1.

NYSE:SHY August 16, 2018 6:10am

2-Month Treasury Bills Are Coming — Here’s What To Know

From Invesco: After three years of discussion, the US Treasury appears ready to introduce a new 2-month Treasury bill (T-bill) into its auction schedule. Invesco Fixed Income believes a 2-month T-bill auction would be a positive addition to the Treasury's current lineup and would be unlikely to create market disruption.

NYSE:SHY May 25, 2018 6:22am

The Best ETFs To Combat More Aggressive Rate Hikes (SHY)

From Zacks: U.S. markets saw a selloff in the first quarter on apprehensions of rate hikes and trade war fears. Although the Fed forecasts two more rate hikes in 2018 after the March one, latest data released by the Labor Department has made some economists believe that this year might have four hikes in store.

NYSE:SHY April 16, 2018 6:34am

Time To Buy Short-Term Treasury Bonds? (SHY)

From Zacks: U.S. Treasury yields have been somewhat seesawing as multiple factors are impacting the markets at the moment. Despite relatively strong economic fundamentals, trade war fears have made investors question their portfolio allocations and reallocate their assets to counter high volatility.

NYSE:SHY April 10, 2018 6:08am

Short-Term Bonds Are Finally Looking Attractive (SHY)

From BlackRock: Jeff Rosenberg zooms in on why short-term bonds are finally looking attractive again after years in the doldrums.

NYSE:SHY March 24, 2018 7:15am

Short-Term U.S. Treasuries Looking More And More Attractive (SHY)

From BlackRock: The backup in yields has opened up opportunities for fixed income investors to add exposure to shorter maturity U.S. Treasuries. Jeff Rosenberg explains.

NYSE:SHY March 8, 2018 6:14am

iShares Short-Term Treasury Bond Fund Hits New 52-Week Low (SHY)

Investors looking for ETFs with negative momentum should begin to consider the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY). This product just hit a new 52-week low of $84.02 today, and is now down 0.83% from its 52-week high price of $84.72 per share.

NYSE:SHY December 4, 2017 10:47am

What Happens If They Do Away With LIBOR? (SHY)

From Franklin Templeton Investments: Even though they may not know it, many global consumers have at least one loan tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).

NYSE:SHY November 7, 2017 5:59am

Summer Bond Outlook Isn’t Very Good (SHY)

From WisdomTree: Since Election Day, the focus in the U.S. Treasury (UST) market has been essentially domestic-driven.

NYSE:SHY July 11, 2017 12:09pm

Short-Term Bonds Likely To Come Back In Vogue Soon (SHY)

From WisdomTree: We’re six months into 2017, and investors have begun asking themselves, did rates peak yet again or will there be another leg to the upside in the second half of the year?

NYSE:SHY June 28, 2017 10:39am

Treasury Bond ETFs In Focus Amid Rising Rate Volatility (SHY)

Yesterday’s call activity in an intermediate duration fund IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond, Expense Ratio 0.15%) sparked some reader inquiries in the Fixed Income ETF space in general, so we will stay on the topic in today’s piece.

NYSE:SHY May 24, 2017 1:20pm

BlackRock: Short-Term Bonds Looking Vulnerable Here

From BlackRock: We see Federal Reserve rate increase expectations returning as a bond market driver, justifying our cautious stance on sovereign debt. Richard Turnill explains, with the help of this week’s chart.

NYSE:SHY May 3, 2017 6:05am

Treasury ETFs Hitting New 52-Week Lows As Fed Hikes Rates

In perhaps the most anti-climactic interest rate hike in history, the Federal Reserve boosted the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points, from 0.50% to 0.75%.

NYSE:IEF December 14, 2016 2:24pm

Shorter Duration Bond Funds Gain Steam As Rates Continue To Rise

From Todd Rosenbluth: After falling below 2.0% for much of 2016, the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond moved back above that perch following recent expectations that the Federal Reserve would raise rates soon, not to mention the surprise election of Trump.

NYSE:SHY November 14, 2016 9:47am

The Rate Rollercoaster: The Scariest Part is the Beginning

Many investors have expressed concerns about the bond markets, specifically the negative rates being experienced around the globe as central banks attempt to boost economic activity by lowering rates.

NYSE:SHY October 22, 2016 7:44am