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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...

BND has barely moved while stocks surge, and the temptation to cut losses and rotate into equities is growing louder. But the math behind that decision may be working against everyone who acts on it.

The U.S. Treasury is stepping into one of the most fragile corners of the bond market just as long-term yields approach levels last seen nearly two decades ago. The timing is hard to ignore. On Wednesday, the Treasury announced it...

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for August 18, 2026.</p>

<p>The 30-year Treasury yield recently hit 5.33%, a 19-year high, before Treasury intervention. Meanwhile the national debt is closing in on $40 trillion with the federal deficit on track to top $2 trillion this fiscal year. It’s a reality that's actively reshaping which ETFs win and which get punished. Here's how America's debt reality is hitting the ETF market right now.</p>

iShares' TLT commands $46 billion in assets but charges five times more in fees than a similar offering from Vanguard.

Following the development, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell by nearly six basis points to 4.65% while the 20-year yield fell by nine basis points to 5.18%.

The Nasdaq’s early gains didn’t last long, and you can probably guess the culprit. The Nasdaq Composite was back down 0.2% after popping at the open. The S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 300 points, or 0.