With the Fed potentially nearing the end of its rate-cutting cycle, 2026 is likely to bring continued steepening of the ...

Learn how understanding the bond yield curve's signals can inform economic forecasts and enhance your investment decisions ...

The yield curve is a graphical representation that plots the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but varying maturity dates. A normal yield curve slopes upward, indicating higher ...

Over the quarter, Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond ...

Roll yield is a term used to describe the increase in price that an investor can receive as a bond's maturity ages. When a bond gets closer to its final maturity, its yield typically decreases, ...

Investors continued to sell off the 30-year Treasury bond for a sixth straight session on Wednesday, pushing its yield further into its highest closing level in more than a year on lingering concerns ...

On June 23, the Treasury published proposed regulations on the methodology for constructing the yield curve that underlies how present values are calculated for defined benefit plans (88 Fed Reg 41047 ...

Adaptation is recommended for 2026. By combining 2-year AA corporate bonds for yield and long-duration government bonds for tactical gain, the Barbell strategy aims to reduce downside risk while ...

Investors are undoubtedly attracted to mortgage real estate investment trusts, or mREITs, such as Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY), for their high dividend yields. Annaly, for its part, currently ...

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A version of this article was originally published on Oct. 8, 2014. The term "interest rate" continues to strike fear into the hearts of bond investors. These fears have only intensified as the timing ...