Treasury yield rose to 4.49% on Friday, back where it had been on February 20. It has snapped back by 50 bps from the recent ...

where short-term bond rates (such as the fed-funds rate) are higher than long-term bond rates (such as the 10-year Treasury yield). Recall that the fed-funds rate is under the direct control of ...

If the Federal Reserve cuts its benchmark rate this year, it will push savings and CD rates lower. Here's what the central bank says it expects right now.

President Donald Trump's tariff-raising campaign has highlighted the extreme volatility in the bond market. When he initially ...

After climbing for the past couple of years, CD rates have been slowly declining in 2024. CD rates tend to track the federal funds rate ... also aren’t a good long-term investment option ...

After the March meeting, the next scheduled meeting for the Fed's policy committee is May 6 and May 7. Time for some interest rate history here. We've had a long saga of rate hikes — and a few ...

As expected, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee kept rates ... funds, and a few blue-chip stocks.” The S&P 500 has yet to lose in any 20-year period, so if you have a long-term ...

“Morningstar’s US economics team projects that the Fed will continue ... high-quality long-term bond funds typically offer for some protection against rising interest rates?

If you worry about tying up money you may need, consider building a CD ladder to get periodic access to portions of your funds while securing elevated rates ahead of the Fed rate cut. Unlike high ...