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The TIPS/Treasury Bond spread is an oft-used metric to analyze inflation expectations. Analysts on CNBC, on the WSJ, and in other business media frequently refer to it. What is it? And what is it showing? Right now, it has returned to a pre-crisis level that shows neither heightened inflation nor deflation expectations.
Read →Series I Bonds are currently paying 3.36% and are state and local tax free (and federal tax deferred). They can't be sold for 1 year so can be compared to a 1-year CD.
Read →Translated into English, this means one thing: Uh-oh.
Read →We discuss the outlook for the High-Yield Bond market.
Read →Yes it can, according to Robert Kessler, founder and CEO of The Kessler Companies.
Read →When he assumed the role of Chairman at the Federal Reserve in February 2006, Ben Bernanke made it known that he was a student of history who believed that rates should have been held low for the entire decade in the 1930's. As the US recovered from the Depression, he believed the failure to maintain this low rate policy contributed to the economic difficulties later in the decade.
Read →For many people, the easiest way for them to temporarily part with their money while they invest it is if they never see the money in their hands to begin with. An incredibly easy to do that - while earning a current 3.06% APY - is to automatically purchase I Savings Bonds with your tax refund.
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How S&P Downgrade May Impact the Municipal Bond Market
The fallout from the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt from AAA to AA+ is just starting to hit the municipal market. Following the downgrade of U.S. debt on Friday, S&P has begun to review and downgrade the debt of AAA rates cities and towns.
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Why the Rating Downgrade from S&P Is Like a Bad Review from Simon Cowell on American Idol
I see the downgrade of U.S. debt by the S&P a lot like the judging role played by Simon Cowell when he was on American Idol. Here's why:
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Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Threaten to Lower US Credit Rating - Who Cares
Over the past three months we've heard warnings and threats from the big US credit agencies Moody's Investor Services, Standard & Poors's, and Fitch Ratings that the U.S. is on a negative credit watch and may have its AAA credit rating downgraded. All of these credit agencies are often a dollar short and a day late in spotting financial difficulty and have about 0 credibility rating risk.
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Investing in Bond Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
ETFs have been one of the recent and most successful financial engineering innovations, attracting a lot of investors and funds within a span of a few years. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of bond ETFs.
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With Treasury Yields So Low, Should Investors Look to Corporate Bonds?
Treasury bonds are probably not a safe place to hang out with the Fed poised to end quantitative easing. Investors might be better served to look at corporate bonds.
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Meredith Whitney Warns Tough Times Ahead for Municipal Bonds
Meredith Whitney, the analyst whose claim to fame is predicting the financial crisis of 2008 is back warning about the municipal bond market. Should investors be concerned?
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Why Buy Bonds These Days?
While bond rates stay in the low 3% range why invest when blue chip stocks with upside are offering higher dividend yields?
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