The start of the year has continued the already rough track for fixed income. Rising interest rates and elevated inflation shake the safety net that bonds have traditionally provided. And the pain becomes particularly unnerving for investors when the equity market...
Consider This Program with Jamie Burton and Daren Hardesty. In this segment we will cover: One of the most talked-about issues in the bond market is whether the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to raise short-term interest rates will trigger a dreaded bear market. The...
One of the reasons that Wall Street loves bonds is that they mature. Then, you have to redo something with capital. About 68-70% of the market is actually driven by bonds. You would think that the stock market is larger; however, it’s not. Bonds mature, they die, then...