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After the financial market's recent performance, many portfolios could be out of balance.

The May employment data landed with a thud for bond bulls, with implications for Treasury proxies like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT). May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000, the best number since March, when the figure came in at 185,000, and well above expectations. CNBC’s Rick Santelli, reacting on Squawk Box, asked, “Is ... The Jobs Report Released Today Was Great. That’s Bad News for Bond Yields.

<p>The first half of 2026 produced dramatic divergence across ETF categories. Energy ETFs surged as much as 96% on Middle East conflict, semiconductor funds gained up to 100%, and South Korean memory chip ETFs became surprise standouts — while crypto sank, long bonds went nowhere, and gold rested after its monster 2025 run. Here's where the money was made and lost through May 2026, and what to watch for the rest of the year.</p>

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) has done something this year that surprises a lot of holders. Despite the Federal Reserve cutting rates 75 basis points over the past 12 months to a 3.75% upper bound, TLT is down about 1% year to date and trades near $85. The long end of the ... Watch This One Number to Know If TLT Will Rally Over the Next 12 Months

TLT Searches Spike as the Bond Rout Deepens By IPO Edge Editorial Staff The 30-year Treasury yield just punched above 5%, its highest since 2007, and long bonds have nowhere […]

<p>The technology sector continues to see significant investor interest as ETF inflows and filings chase after the memory chip boom and the impending SpaceX IPO. Tune in to hear what the experts think about if these trends have lasting momentum and what investors need to watch for. </p>

Peter Schiff has spent his career predicting bond market trouble. On the latest episode of his podcast he thinks the trouble finally has nowhere left to hide. Oil prices have softened, war headlines have improved, and yet the long end of the Treasury curve refuses to behave. The 30-year yield sits at 5%, the 10-year ... Peter Schiff: U.S. Borrowing Costs Now Top Germany and Japan, and It’s Not About the War

Crude oil, gold, and silver are all sliding to start the day, while equities are up a smidge. Treasuries and the dollar are mostly flat, while Bitcoin continues to mark time in the mid-$70,000s.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) is the fund people buy when they want the safest thing in the world. Treasuries don’t default. The U.S. government prints the currency it owes you in. And yet TLT holders watched ~50% of the fund’s value evaporate between its 2020 peak and its October 2023 trough, ... TLT Holders Down -50%! A Brutal Reminder Your Long Treasuries Can Halve Without a Single Default

Bonds might not be the safety net they used to be if inflation stays high.

<p>Is rebalancing killing your gains? The ETF Zoo crew dives into Cathie Wood’s ARK strategy, hyper-growth tech inflows, the wildest new corners of the market, and why ETFs are officially eating the market. </p>

Explore the shifting landscape of global markets and international relations in this special double-length episode from the 2026 MoneyShow Masters Symposium Dallas.

Bond investors are getting punished.

Dividend stocks have help up better than bonds this year as the stock market shrugs off risks better.

Stocks are modestly higher amid a dip in crude oil prices and Treasury yields. Gold and silver are mixed, while the dollar is flat.

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

It's the last line of support and a famous long-term government bond fund is close to crossing it. If the fund manages to trade below that level, it will surpass its 2023 closing low of $82.77 and be on pace for its lowest close since June 12, 2007, when it closed at $82.35.

The yield on the front end of the Treasury curve has been doing something unusual for a supposedly boring asset class, and the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:SGOV) is the cleanest way to own it. Investors have pushed roughly $75 billion into SGOV because it solves a specific problem. You want a cash ... Treasury Yields Are Soaring. Don’t Miss Out and Buy This ETF Today

Crude oil is simmering amid conflicting headlines, while equities are slipping along with gold and silver. Treasury yields are inching higher, while the dollar is flatlining.

After the breakout in global bond yields last Friday, they continued higher on Monday, albeit more modestly. It started in Japan, writes Peter Boockvar, editor of The Boock Report.

<p>A surge in long-term Treasury yields sent ETFs like TLT and ZROZ sharply lower.</p>

Bond yields are up and prices fall, as hotter inflation spurs talk of a Fed rate-hike. This TLT trade bets that yields will further climb.

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve Board announced late Friday that it has appointed Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore, ensuring he will lead the U.S. central bank on an interim basis until his successor, Kevin Warsh, is formally sworn into office.

Rising oil prices are lifting inflation indicators and weighing on bond prices. Sentiment in the U.S. government bond market is bearish, which could explain why the odds favor the upside.

Muni bond ETFs may shine in 2026 as attractive yields, solid credit quality and easing policy risks boost investor appeal.

There's a historically bullish seasonal window for longer-dated interest rates from now through early August. Lower liquidity in summer often leads to a "search for yield," big coupon reinvestment flows in June/July, and the classic "Sell in May" rotation into safer assets, which tends to support Treasuries. Add in softer summer economic data, and you've got a setup that has favored duration for years. Not guaranteed, but the pattern is lining up again.

A stronger-than-expected April jobs report gave investors a second straight upside surprise, a welcome development after an uneven stretch for the labor market. Payrolls rose while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, although average hourly earnings were a bit light, writes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.

In this episode, Larry McDonald joins the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast to discuss what he calls the "Great Migration" of capital from tech and growth stocks into hard assets. The founder of The Bear Traps Report explains why the traditional 60/40 portfolio is failing – and why investors should consider a significant allocation to commodities like gold, silver, base metals, and energy.

<p>Here are the daily ETF fund flows for May 5, 2026.</p>

The Federal Reserve has already trimmed its policy rate by 0.75 percentage points over the past year, leaving the upper bound at 3.75%. The question facing rate-sensitive sectors is what happens if the cutting cycle continues. Three exchange-traded funds sit at the center of that question: the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), the ... Rate Cuts Are Coming: Here’s How to Position TLT, XLRE, and ITB Now