Unlike the stock market, the bond market does not follow a random walk. Interest rates often follow relatively predictable trends and the Fed signals its
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Why do bond gurus keep predicting rate cuts when the Fed consistently tells investors it is committed to keeping rates high to quell inflation?
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News that inflation may be close to being tamed convinced the bond market that the Fed will cut rates soon. That is wishful thinking.
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The surprisingly simple causes of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, its implications, and how the government's response sends exactly the wrong message.
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What are the potential ramifications of an actual default on the interest payments and/or principal of U.S. Treasuries? In a word - "Catastrophe."
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This article provides clear, unambiguous guidance about what types of bonds to buy and how to ladder maturities in the current rising interest rate environment.
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The 2022 trainwreck in bond mutual funds was entirely avoidable. Financial Planning Hawaii founder John Robinson shows how obvious it was and how dangerous it
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President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, "I am from the government, and I am here to help."
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