Yield Curve May Stay Flat Due to Higher Trending Rates
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Although Rates Are Climbing, Increases Have Been Gradual
Although Rates Are Climbing, Increases Have Been Gradual
An Inverted Yield Curve Isn’t Trouble Immediately
An Inverted Yield Curve Isn’t Trouble Immediately.
The Amount of 10-Year Treasuries Needed to Generate $100,000 of Annual Income
The average yield on the 10-year Treasury over the last 50 years has been just over 6.4%…
Emerging Market Debt (EMD) Yield and Spread Are Higher Than They Have Been Since 2016
EMD yield spreads to comparable Treasuries are more attractive than they have been in over a year…
Yields Within Europe Showed Differentiation During Risk-Off Move
Italian political risk led to a sell-off in Italian government debt, but this did not spread to all of Europe…
Broad High-Quality Fixed Income Is Having Its Worst 2-Year Stretch in Nearly 40 Years
Interest rates have risen accordingly to more normalized levels. Although this reflects a strengthening economy, it has made for a difficult two years for high-quality fixed income…
Fed Fund Futures Forecast a 60% Chance of at Least Four 25-Basis-Point Rate Hikes This Year
The macroeconomic backdrop supports a gradual approach to raising rates, and market sentiment indicates four rate hikes this year remains likely…