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Looking for Higher Bond Returns? Roll Down the Yield Curve.
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
The LearnBonds comprehensive guide on how to buy bonds. […]
Could China destroy the market for U.S. Treasuries?
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
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
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
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 […]