The 30-Year Treasury Now Out-Yields Dividend Stocks by 2.2 Points. History Says What Followed the Last Time.

The 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.33% on Tuesday, Aug. 18 -- its highest level since 2007 -- while the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF yields about 3.1%. After the last time the long bond yielded this much, dividend cuts among U.S. stocks climbed from 110 in 2007 to 804 in 2009, by S&P's count.

The Motley Fool • Aug 22, 2026

Ray Dalio Says Dump Bonds, Buy Gold: 4 ETFs in Focus as US Debt Risks Rise

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio's latest warning about a potential U.S. debt crisis is putting a fresh spotlight on an ETF trade that has already been gaining traction: moving away from long-duration Treasuries and toward assets such as gold and Bitcoin.

Benzinga • Aug 21, 2026

Mixed Signals On Whether It Is Time To Buy Long-Term Bonds

We are nearing historic extremes of bearish sentiment in bonds, approaching a Green Zone reading that has historically signaled intermediate-term buying opportunities. The Sentiment King's survey shows a high degree of bearish sentiment, which typically precedes local highs in long-term interest rates and subsequent bond price rallies.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 21, 2026

Scott Bessent Steadied the Bond Market — President Trump's Iran Threat Wiped It Out in Less Than a Day

Markets have a short memory for good news and a long one for bad news, and this week proved it in real time.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 20, 2026

BND Is Flat While Stocks Soar, but Selling Now Locks in the Real Loss

The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) has spent 2026 crossing back and forth over the zero line, with a year-to-date total return that ticks positive one week and negative the next.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 20, 2026

iShares 20+ Year Treasury ETF: Lower Duration Multiple Limits Downside Risk

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF now trades at historically normal valuation levels, with a duration multiple near its pre-crisis average. TLT's risk of another 2022-style collapse is materially reduced, as current yields (~5.31%) provide a margin of safety absent in the 2020-21 bond bubble. I rate TLT a hold, preferring the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strat ETF for its added yield and downside protection via covered calls.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 20, 2026

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Bessent's Buyback Plan

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt. The moves pushed the 30-year yield on Thursday back to levels seen just before the Treasury's announcement a day prior.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 20, 2026

US 30-Year Bonds Erase Gains From Treasury's Buyback Surprise

US bonds unwound all of the gains that followed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to increase buybacks of longer-dated debt, a sign that investors see it as only a short-lived remedy to curb borrowing costs. Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, reacts to the treasury market moves.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 20, 2026

US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears

Yields, at recent highs this week, dropped after treasury's vow to ‘provide greater liquidity support' to bond market

The Guardian • Aug 19, 2026

VGLT vs TLT: Which Bond ETF Is the Better Value?

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) has a significantly lower expense ratio than iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). Both funds focus on long-term U.S. government debt but the Vanguard fund holds more than double the number of securities.

The Motley Fool • Aug 19, 2026