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Agency Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) – US Govt Bonds That Yield Double or Triple Treasuries

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: April 14, 2020

Looking for a bond with the same default risk as a US Treasury but 3 times the yield? […]

Looking for Higher Bond Returns? Roll Down the Yield Curve.

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: April 17, 2020

One strategy an astute bond investor can employ for higher bond returns is to try and capture both income and price changes. […]

Buying Bonds – A How to Guide

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: March 3, 2020

The LearnBonds comprehensive guide on how to buy bonds. […]

Could China destroy the market for U.S. Treasuries?

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 12, 2012

The United States Treasury debt stands at $15.58 trillion, with over one-third of that debt held abroad. One country is clearly the United States’ biggest creditor – China, to whom the U.S. owes $1.16 trillion…. […]

PIMCO and BlackRock Bet On The FED’s next move

Author: Marc Prosser

Last Updated: March 31, 2012

Earlier this week there was a negative interest rate paid to traders who loaned out cash. Cash was not king. Instead, people preferred to temporarily own the 7 year treasury…. […]

Trading the Yield Curve

Author: The Financial Lexicon

Last Updated: February 11, 2020

Over the past couple years, with yields on Treasury securities near historic lows across the curve, I’ve often read and heard financial pundits argue that investors should shy away from intermediate to longer-term Treasuries. […]

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) – What They are and How They Work

Author: David Waring

Last Updated: August 17, 2017

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS for short) are bonds issued by the US Treasury whose principal and coupon interest payments fluctuate along with inflation. More […]