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Estimating The Impact Of Lower Rates On Bond Fund Dividends
10:07am, Sunday, 11'th Feb 2024
It generally takes a few years for changes in Federal Reserve rates to fully impact bond fund dividends. Bond funds are still benefitting from prior rate hikes. Perhaps by enough to cancel out any fut
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Closes Above 5000 for First Time Ever
09:48pm, Friday, 09'th Feb 2024
The S&P 500 reached another record high on Friday as the index closed above 5000 for the first time in history. The index is currently up 5.98% year to date and has set a new record closing high ten t
Treasury Yields Snapshot: February 9, 2024
09:48pm, Friday, 09'th Feb 2024
The yield on the 10-year note ended February 9, 2024 at 4.17%, the 2-year note ended at 4.48%, and the 30-year at 4.37%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Late Week Surge Leads to Record Close
06:51pm, Friday, 02'nd Feb 2024
The S&P 500 reached a new record high on Friday as a late week surge pushed the index to new heights. The index is currently up 4.55% year to date and has set a new record closing high seven times so
Treasury Yields: A Long-Term Perspective
06:47pm, Thursday, 01'st Feb 2024
This article takes a look at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.
Moving Averages: S&P Finishes January Up 1.6%
06:31pm, Wednesday, 31'st Jan 2024
The S&P 500 closed January with a monthly gain of 1.59%, after a gain of 4.42% in December. After close on the last day of the month, one of five Ivy portfolio ETFs — Invesco DB Commodity Index Tra
S&P 500 Snapshot: Six-Day Win Streak Snapped
08:30pm, Friday, 26'th Jan 2024
The S&P 500 fell on Friday, snapping its six-day win streak. The index is currently up 3.12% year to date and sits 0.07% below its record close from January 25, 2024.
Treasury Yields Snapshot: January 26, 2024
08:30pm, Friday, 26'th Jan 2024
The yield on the 10-year note ended January 26, 2024 at 4.15%, the 2-year note ended at 4.34%, and the 30-year at 4.38%. Here is a table showing the yields' highs and lows and the FFR since 2007.
A Fan of Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan? Buy Intermediate Treasury ETFs
10:46am, Wednesday, 24'th Jan 2024
Two renowned Wall Street firms, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan, are advising investors to consider purchasing five-year U.S. Treasury notes, per Bloomberg, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Rallies to Record High
06:15pm, Friday, 19'th Jan 2024
The S&P 500 rallied 1.2% on Friday to reach a new record high. The index surpassed its previous record close from January 3, 2022 and is currently up 2.04% year to date.
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Sits 0.3% Below Record High
07:13pm, Friday, 12'th Jan 2024
The S&P 500 rebounded this week, finishing 1.84% up from last Friday. The index is currently up 0.86% year to date.
S&P 500 Snapshot: 9-Week Win Streak Snapped
06:37pm, Friday, 05'th Jan 2024
The S&P 500 started off 2024 by snapping its 9-week win streak, finishing 1.52% down from last Friday. The index is currently down 0.96% year to date and is 2.07% below its record close from January 3
2022 and 2023 were hectic - war, bank crises, and bear markets.
Treasury Yields: A Long-Term Perspective
06:04pm, Tuesday, 02'nd Jan 2024
This article takes a look at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-year constant-maturity yield since 1962 along with the Fed funds rate (FFR) and inflation.
2024: The Year Of Living Dangerously
09:00am, Sunday, 31'st Dec 2023
2024: The Year Of Living Dangerously
