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The August consumer price index is due Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET and could determine whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates next week, with the decision potentially coming down to whether core prices rise 0.2% or 0.3%. Markets are...

President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans keep control of both chambers of Congress in November. There’s just a little problem. The U.S. Treasury doesn’t have the money to write this check. Trump made the pledge Wednesday night at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, branding it the Trump Dividend. “Here’s my promise. If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate […] I will issue a dividend to eve

Treasury yields are climbing fast, and some of the most popular income ETFs on the market are quietly becoming traps for unsuspecting investors chasing yield.

Long-duration Treasuries just endured a stretch of losses not seen since before World War II, and the wreckage has left a question hanging over every fixed-income portfolio: does historic pain signal the beginning of a historic opportunity?

Norway's sovereign wealth fund just signaled it may unload tens of billions in long Treasuries, and TLT holders are left asking whether the most popular long-duration ETF has quietly become a value trap hiding behind its coupon.

Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned that markets “will continue to see upward pressures on yields,” suggesting the global government-bond sell-off may not be over. The ‘Reliable Buyer’ Problem Global government bonds have seen a sell-off this week, with yields on securities...

Here is how investors can profit from the geopolitical chaos.

Strong August jobs data raised rate-hike odds ahead of the Fed's September meeting. IWM, XLF, and TLT offer different ways for investors to position for the decision's outcome.

Yen surge puts treasury, Japan equity & yen ETFs in focus, but what is next for investors?

Fed Governor Christopher Waller just gave bond markets a reason to breathe easier, but buried inside his reassuring comments sits a single word that could unwind everything investors took from his speech.

The bond market is shouting to the world that money is getting expensive. But New York Fed President John Williams sees something different behind the rise in Treasury yields. In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Williams said the climb in long-term yields is driven in large part by a “strong U.S. economy and a strong economic outlook fueled by big investments,” pointing to artificial intelligence, data centers and technology spending broadly. Rising Bond Yields May be a Symptom, Not a Problem Will

The Fed might not have anything to do with the rise in long-dated bond yields, but it might be able to stop it.

The Federal Reserve may have changed the way it moves markets without changing interest rates. Kevin Warsh went to Jackson Hole to tell financial markets to stop staring at the Federal Reserve. He never explicitly called for a rate hike...

Inflation is the traditional enemy of bonds, because it makes future returns worth less. But there’s another factor in play now.

Covered call ETFs have taken retail investors’ portfolios by storm over the past few years, but most of them suffer from a fundamental structural flaw.

By combining a core ladder of cash-generating fixed income with a right-sized overlay of TLT put spreads or specialized rate-hedge ETFs, investors can protect portfolio capital against sudden rate spikes without sacrificing long-term compounding.

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back at Stanley Druckenmiller, his former boss and mentor, over an op-ed published last week criticizing Bessent’s bond-market strategy. “Stan’s a great investor,” Bessent told CNBC from the G20 finance meeting in Asheville,...

Energy prices are rising, putting downward pressure on equities, to start the week. Gold and silver are down as well, while Treasuries are mostly flat. The dollar is slipping a bit.

Buying the safest bonds in the market sounded reasonable in 2020, but TLT investors discovered something the fact sheet never puts in bold: this fund has no maturity date, no recovery date, and no floor when rates refuse to cooperate.

Investment advisors recommend investors forego long-term bonds and emphasize securities that are above-average in credit quality.

Bond yields remain elevated, but rising rates create risks. Here are a few factors to consider before buying bond ETFs.

Stocks are rallying, but still haven’t posted meaningful gains since May. The next three days could change that.

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for August 24, 2026.</p>

Strong earnings growth over the past few quarters has helped lift U.S. stocks into record territory. Now, rising Treasury yields are threatening to temporarily derail the rally.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing a brutal verdict on his attempt to tame long-term yields: it won’t work, according to a former senior Treasury official, because America’s fiscal position is “absolutely out of control.” Nathan Sheets, global chief economist...

TradeSmith's Jeff Clark favors call options over shares on TLT, UNG and SMH to limit risk, citing Treasury bonds, natural gas and semiconductors as contrarian plays as major indexes trade near record highs.

U.S. debt ballooning is pushing long-term bond yields up and prices down. Consider this bearish options trade.

Equities are regaining some of yesterday’s losses in early trading. Gold, silver, and Bitcoin are all moving higher, while crude oil is mostly flat. The dollar and Treasuries are marking time, too.

There is an old saying: The bond market is supposed to be quiet, and it is a big deal when it is not. Well, the bond market has certainly been making some noise this week, highlights Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research.

As the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield surged past 5.27%—reaching levels not seen since 2007—former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene voiced concerns over expanding national deficits, warning that Social Security will go “bankrupt in 2032.” However, prominent Wall Street figure Louis Navellier...