Wall Street Is Quietly Burying the 60/40 Portfolio. Here Is What Is Replacing Your Bonds.

Bonds are paying the best yields in years and still dragging portfolios into the red, leaving investors scrambling for a defensive asset that actually defends. A growing group of Wall Street managers thinks the answer involves shorting Treasuries outright.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 14, 2026

The Trump Boom Could Soon End as the Bond Market Flashes a Stark Warning to Stock Investors

U.S. bond yields are rising, providing an increasingly attractive alternative to pricey stocks. Trump's unorthodox policy may be causing this trend to accelerate.

The Motley Fool • Oct 14, 2026

US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already strained bond market, though the impact is likely smaller than in past selloffs.

Reuters • Oct 12, 2026

Bond Valuations Reflect Higher Hurdle for Capital

The global competition for capital remains the key dynamic keeping yields elevated. Notably, all of the September increase in 10-year Treasury yields came from real yields, as implied by the TIPS market.

ETF Trends • Oct 8, 2026

Bond Yields Just Hit A 24-Year High. Is It Finally Time To Buy Long-Term Treasuries?

The 10-year Treasury yield touched roughly 5.35% on Monday, its highest level since April 2002. The 30-year bond briefly pushed above 5.7%.

Forbes • Oct 9, 2026

Global Bond Markets Sell Off on France's Fiscal Worries

Japan, Europe, and the U.S. were feeling the fallout from France, where yields on its benchmark 10-year note climbed closer to 5%, the highest since 2002.

Barrons • Oct 5, 2026

US bonds rally after weaker-than-expected jobs report shows hiring slowdown – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian • Oct 2, 2026

US Benchmark 10-Year Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

US Treasuries rebounded from the global bond selloff that raced through European markets on Thursday, pulling 10-year yields back from a 24-year high. Bloomberg's Ira Jersey joins to discuss.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Oct 1, 2026

Oil soars above $107 after Trump rejects Iran peace deal, expects fresh strikes after midterms

Oil soared above $107 a barrel on Monday on news President Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal and expects to resume US strikes after the November midterms – threatening to keep inflation higher for longer.

New York Post • Sep 28, 2026

Debt-hungry AI companies face increased risk as bond yields spike

With Treasury yields climbing to their highest since 2007, the AI infrastructure buildout is about to get even more expensive. JPMorgan Chase estimated in June that $4.1 trillion in AI-related debt will be issued through 2030, as data center companies and others tied to the AI boom race to build up capacity.

CNBC • Sep 27, 2026