From Fred Imbert: Stocks rose on Friday, but notched weekly losses as investors worried the U.S.-China trade war is hurting economic growth.
ETF BASIC NEWS May 24, 2019 6:54pm
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has it’s 5th straight negative week
Short-Maturity Bonds Continues To Be Appealing (SHY)
From BlackRock: As yields increase, short-maturity bond funds can offer both higher income potential and a cushion against interest rate risk. Karen Schenone explains the mechanics, in part three of her Rising Rates series.
NYSE:SHY August 29, 2018 6:15am
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…
NYSE:SHY May 25, 2018 6:22am
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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…
NYSE:SHY April 16, 2018 6:34am
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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…
NYSE:SHY April 10, 2018 6:08am
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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…
NYSE:SHY December 4, 2017 10:47am
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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