US Treasuries – Despite a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve, Treasuries declined during February as yields rose across the curve. The market does not expect the Federal Reserve to raise their target interest rate in 2019. The Treasury yield…
US Treasuries – January brought continued strong performance for Treasuries despite a surge in equities during the month. The Federal Reserve abruptly shifted its tone, leading investors to believe that the Fed may pause their tightening cycle in 2019. Continued…
Fixed income investors are faced with the challenge of mitigating losses in a rising interest rate environment. Favoring individual bonds over bond funds is one solution for investors who are looking to ultimately protect principal. However, when interest rates rise,…
US Treasuries – Massive equity market volatility in December propelled treasuries to their best month of 2018 and pushed them into positive territory for the year. In December, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the 4th time in 2018…
US Treasuries – The 10-year treasury reached its peak closing yield thus far in 2018 on November 8. However, ongoing equity market volatility driven by trade concerns, coupled with more dovish language from Fed Chair Jerome Powell reversed the upward…
Conservative investors have historically invested in dividend-paying stocks to generate income and increase stability in their portfolios. The ability of these companies to pay a dividend is viewed as a sign of current financial strength and a forward-looking sign of…
US Treasuries – Treasury yields rose across the curve in October, continuing their rise to the highest level year to date. There was, however, a slight interruption in the middle of the month to this upward trend as volatility proved…
Lately, the topic at the forefront of headlines and discussions in the investment industry is the flattening US treasury yield curve. This phenomenon occurred as short-term interest rates, largely influenced by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening, have risen significantly.…
Where are interest rates headed? Naturally, this is a question that is frequently asked to us by both the advisors we work with and our individual clients. Our answer to clients? It doesn’t matter. As we have touched on before, no matter…
Investors are starved for yield, we want them to be careful… In the current low interest rate environment, many investors are struggling to achieve their income targets and will often reach for yield to make up for any shortfalls. In…