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By Mike Larson On July 25, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Did you see the latest market blowup we just had? No, not in stocks. In government BONDS!
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note shot up to 2.97% from 2.85% last Friday and Monday. Meanwhile,...
By Mike Larson On March 7, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Last week, I showed how so-called “safe” U.S. Treasuries and funds that invest in them are racking up double-digit losses this year. And the week before that, I explained how many on Wall Street...
By Mike Larson On March 14, 201807:55 AM Eastern
I don’t make a lot of changes to my 401(k) account. Heck, I barely touch the thing. That’s because it’s for my “long term money,” something not to be traded actively or taken lightly. But a few...
By David Dittman On July 13, 202106:00 AM Eastern
It can be hard for many (and impossible for others) to discern a viable trend amid the kind of chop (and the noise) we’ve experienced lately in equity markets.
For some, like my colleague Sean...
By Mike Larson On March 17, 201707:00 AM Eastern
The Federal Reserve did exactly what I predicted it would: Raise interest rates for the third time in this rate-hiking cycle. Wednesday’s move boosted the benchmark federal funds rate to a range...
By Juan M. Villaverde On December 22, 202304:00 PM Eastern
The holidays have the markets as sluggish as Santa after Christmas, these three macroeconomic forces are set to shake things up in the New Year.
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 1, 201612:38 PM Eastern
There’s nothing more patriotic than investing in America. But, did you know you can invest in America AND get good returns on your hard-earned cash? These All American Mutual Funds do just that,...
By Mike Larson On March 3, 201707:00 AM Eastern
When Donald Trump talks, stock markets listen. That much is clear from the gigantic ramp-fest that took place on Wednesday after the new president delivered his first State of the Union-style...
By Chris Coney On January 8, 202312:30 PM Eastern
At a certain point, stablecoin yields start giving government bonds a run for their money.
By Mike Larson On January 29, 202001:44 PM Eastern
The markets panicked on Monday.
News of hundreds of new Coronavirus infections in China, along with others elsewhere in Asia, Europe and North America, caused investors to dump stocks of all...