Bond Vigilantes Smell Blood In The Water

Treasury Secretary Bessent insists on challenging the bond vigilantes, and neither side is backing down. The underlying trends are pointing toward volatility ahead and potentially much more.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 15, 2026

Market Brief: The Quarter's Most Pivotal 48 Hours

On Wednesday, July 29, the FOMC rate decision will be followed by Microsoft and Meta earnings after the close. Thursday begins with the advance estimate of Q2 GDP and the June PCE inflation report before Apple and Amazon report after the bell. CME FedWatch currently implies a 62–65% probability that the Fed holds rates in July, with the remaining probability assigned to a hike.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 28, 2026

6 European Stocks That Pay Monster Dividends

Whether it's because you want to look at guaranteed income from your investments or you want to diversify your portfolio, dividends are becoming more of the norm for investors.

24/7 Wall Street • Jun 29, 2025

ETF Strategies to Play Amid Rising Treasury Yields

These ETF strategies may safeguard your portfolio amid rising treasury yields.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 14, 2025

Will U.S. Treasury Yields Surge Postelection? ETFs in Focus

Long-term U.S. treasury yields have been on the uptrend lately. Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields were 4.26% on Nov. 5, up from 3.74% recorded on Oct.1.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 6, 2024

Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve

The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed's first rate cut, the probability of a larger cut rose slightly on Thursday.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 13, 2024

Rates to Stay Higher for Longer? ETF Strategies to Play

The Fed's Neel Kashkari believes that it's likely that the Fed will cut interest rates once in 2024, possibly in December.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 17, 2024

Fed Rhetoric Turns Hawkish: ETF Strategies to Play Rising Yields

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent remarks indicate a delay in rate cuts.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 17, 2024

ETF Strategies to Play Rising Yields

Stocks slumped to start Q2 as an interest rate cut by the Fed may come later than anticipated before. Investors can rely on these ETF strategies to play rising yields.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 3, 2024

Estimating The Impact Of Lower Rates On Bond Fund Dividends

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 future rate cuts. By my estimations, and under current Fed guidance, most bond funds would only start to see declining dividends in 2025, at the earliest.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 11, 2024