3 Market Trends That Could Shape the Rest of 2026

The war in Iran and subsequent higher inflation have shaped the market outlook for 2026. The interest rate environment, the Fed, the AI trade, and the bond market are the things to watch later on this year.

The Motley Fool • a day ago

Rate Cuts Are Coming: Here's How to Position TLT, XLRE, and ITB Now

The Federal Reserve has already trimmed its policy rate by 0.75 percentage points over the past year, leaving the upper bound at 3.75%.

24/7 Wall Street • May 6, 2026

Why Friday may see another spike in bond-market anxiety

It's not just inflation concerns that have been pushing U.K. yields to multi-decade highs

Market Watch • May 6, 2026

TLT ETF stock forecast as Peter Schiff warns on the US 30-Year Bond yields

The iShares 20-Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) dropped sharply on Monday as long-term government bond yields soared. TLT dropped to $84.9, its lowest level since March 27.

Invezz • May 5, 2026

Fixed Income Looks Attractive Again

SUMMARY “Yield Matters” but investors cannot ignore real yields. Real yields are attractive near 2% despite rising inflation, in our opinion.

ETF Trends • May 5, 2026

Betting on long Treasury bonds when yields near 5% has been a slam-dunk trade over the past few years. Is this time different?

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond has been brushing up against the 5% threshold over the past week, as rising inflation expectations and real interest rates have been a one-two punch for the global bond market.

Market Watch • May 5, 2026

The “Two Popes” Fed: Why the Warsh-Powell Drama Could Burn Your Retirement Nest Egg

Your retirement check is about to get squeezed by a Fed civil war you did not vote for.

24/7 Wall Street • May 3, 2026

This 7% Yielding ETF Keeps You Out Of Market Volatility

Long-duration bond funds got brutalized when the 10-year Treasury yield spiked above 4.5% last year, and even high-yield credit funds gave back gains every time the VIX poked above 25.

24/7 Wall Street • May 1, 2026

The TIPS Trap: How SCHP Can Lose Double Digits When Interest Rates Spike

Inflation has not cooled. CPI reached 330.293 in March 2026, climbing from 320.302 a year earlier, and Core PCE, the Fed's preferred gauge, sits in the 90.9th percentile of its 12-month range.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 29, 2026

Paving the Way for a Warsh Fed

With the Justice Department dropping its investigation into the Fed's building renovation, political uncertainty around the succession has faded, paving the way for Kevin Warsh's nomination as the next Fed chair. Warsh's recent remarks lay out how he views monetary policy and the implications for the bond market during his tenure.

ETF Trends • Apr 29, 2026