Back in January 2019, I published an article titled “Investing When Yield Curves Are Not So Shapely,” which discussed the economic challenges that emanate from a flat yield curve. Then, the spread ...

The yield curve is a graphical representation that plots the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but varying maturity dates. A normal yield curve slopes upward, indicating higher ...

America celebrated Independence Day with a bang in the stock market this week, as we witnessed record numbers yet again. This impressive performance coincided with a rally in the back end of the yield ...

A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...

The US Treasury yield curve is raising alarms among investors and economists again. That’s because it has been flipped upside down in an inversion, as it’s often called, for more than a year . Almost ...

Much has been written about the inverted yield curve being a predictor of a recession. The shape of the yield curve has broader applications and can be helpful in structuring a bond portfolio. A ...

(Reuters) -Bond markets remain focused on budget concerns in the U.S., euro zone and Japan, meaning the recent pullback in ultra-long sovereign yields may prove short-lived, potentially reigniting ...

The financial market’s top recession warning, the inverted yield curve, looks ready to end its record stretch of flashing a ...

Yield-curve inversions in U.S. government bonds were seen briefly in late March and again in early April. Rising yields on shorter-term securities followed a strong jobs report and prospects of the ...

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Yield curves plot bond yields against their maturities, helping predict economic trends. Inverted yield curves suggest potential economic downturns, impacting investment choices. Understanding yield ...