Bonds

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) ended the fiscal third quarter with around $210 billion in cash on its balance sheet, which has some investors wondering why it just borrowed $7 billion through a bond offering. What Happened Apple doesn't need an extra $7 billion in cash, but nevertheless proceeded...

Economic slowdown concerns and the ramping U.S. trade war with China once again has the Dow down more than 300 points on Tuesday. Despite the market jitters, Bank of America analyst Savita Subramanian said investors should stick to stocks over bonds despite forecasting essentially flat stock...

Those that have followed my bond analysis since November have made quite a bit of money. While the stock market is basically in the same place it was back in the early fall of 2018 when we went long bonds, TLT has rallied from our entry in the 112/113 region in TLT to a high of almost 149. Let me...

Amid the avalanche of new equity-based exchange traded funds adhering to environmental, social and governance (ESG) philosophies, investors have been wondering when more ESG fixed income funds will hit the market. Some of have been around for a little bit and some of those products have been decent...

After a “turn-around Monday,” Tuesday dawns with stocks looking stuck in neutral. The bond market might end up being front and center as the day continues, with strength there pushing yields back toward last week’s lows. Though action was mixed to slightly higher overnight in...

The spread between the yield on the 10-year and 2-year Treasury notes turned briefly negative Wednesday for the second time in the last one-week period. This recession warning flashed for the first time since 2007 on Aug. 14. Related Links: The Other Yield Indicator Not Getting Much Attention...

With the U.S. economy booming and unemployment rates at their lowest level in decades, American disposable income has reached an all-time high of $16.45 trillion. Younger earners who have never started investing before, Americans who have maxed out their 401(k) contributions or even retirees...

Goldman Sachs Assets Management (GSAM), the exchange traded funds arm of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), is looking to boost its profile in the fast-growing fixed income ETF space. What Happened With bond ETFs having hit $1 trillion in combined assets under management for the first time just a couple of...

Stocks have been on shaky ground in the month of August as concerns over a U.S. recession have rising. The White House went on the defensive over the weekend, assuring Americans that the economy is solid. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 800 points last Wednesday after the 2-year and 10-...

After two weeks of heightened volatility on international currency, trade, and bond market worries, investors and traders may be experiencing some fatigue heading into the weekend. A positive close today could help ease some nerves, but another down day could accelerate selling momentum.  So...

Yesterday, an actor friend of mine brought up the impending recession (his words), and loosely related it to “something to do with bonds”. I find it funny what financial news makes it outside of the usual bubble. It’s a good indication that someone has hit the panic button. The...

It's not a stretch to say plenty of market participants are focusing on the inverted yield curve. The scenario where 10-year Treasury yields dip below the yields on two-year notes has been a reliable recession indicator, but another yield scenario may be worth monitoring. What Happened...

U.S. markets fell on Wednesday after the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell below the yield on 2-year Treasury notes on Wednesday morning for the first time since 2007. According to the San Francisco Fed, each of the nine U.S. recessions that have occurred since 1955 came between six months...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down more than 400 points on Wednesday after the bond market gave investors a very historically reliable bearish signal. For the first time since 2007, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell below the yield on 2-year Treasury notes on Wednesday morning....