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US High Yield Spreads Still Tight Despite Pick-Up in Distress
US News & World Report· 15 hours agoElevated rates and persistent inflation have eaten into the bottom lines of many U.S. corporate borrowers, particularly those with high leverage and lower credit ratings. The dollar volume of ...
One Way to Lock In High Rates and Avoid Taxes for Your Cash
Barrons.com· 6 days agoLooking for a way to lock in today’s high rates and not owe income taxes for years? Consider a...
Have $1,000 to Invest? Here Are 7 of the Best Places to Put It
The Motley Fool· 13 hours agoMany people don't think of paying off debt as an investment, but it can be. It's an especially good idea to pay down high-interest debt, such as credit card debt. Credit cards ...
More Fed Officials Ready to Say Goodbye to Low-Rate World
US News & World Report· 2 days agoInitial evidence of a change in thinking among some Fed officials came at their March meeting, when policymakers' median estimate for the longer-run federal funds rate was ...
Fed's Balance Sheet Plans Could Take Center Stage This Week
US News & World Report· 3 days agoAn announcement from the Federal Reserve to kick off the end game for its balance sheet runoff could come as early as this week's policy meeting, a number of economists say, though an uncertain ...
Is April a Good Time to Buy New I Bonds?
Investopedia· 7 days agoI bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury are so-named because they're pegged to inflation. In periods of increasing inflationary pressure, I bonds pay well....
‘Income Dream Come True’: Savers Have Several Risk-Free Ways to Beat Inflation
The State· 3 days agoMany savings products and fixed-income investments are offering positive real yields — meaning that their annual percentage yield (APY) is higher than the rate of inflation ...
Morning Bid: Mayday for Bonds as 2024 Fed Cut Hopes Dwindle
US News & World Report· 2 days agoMay Day for Wall Street comes with the daunting prospect that the multiple interest rate cuts once expected from the Federal Reserve this year might now ...
In the Market: Economic Surprises Are Messing With the Market's Favorite Recession Predictor
US News & World Report· 4 days agoThe benchmark U.S. curve shows yields on 2-year Treasuries are about 30 basis points higher than 10-year bonds. In the past, yield curves typically become right-side up as an economic slowdown ...
Analysis-Powell's Soothing Tone May Not Be Enough for Inflation-Spooked Markets
US News & World Report· 1 day agoFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's reassuring message following the central bank’s monetary policy meeting may not calm frazzled U.S. stock and bond investors, as uncertainty ...