Tag: Interest Rates

As the Fed prepares to lower short-term rates, the T-note confounds predictions due to its recent volatility.

Forget about that half-point cut in September you had heard about, strategists say.

The market does get cases of the heebie-jeebies, but in recent times, these have been temporary.

U.S. consumers usually reduce taking out loans in a slump, so one likely winner in the coming downturn, per BCA’s Papic, is homebuilders’ stocks.

Other emerging market nations, such as Taiwan and India, are compensating for weakness in the Chinese market.

Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds, small caps and European stocks lead the firm’s list.   

An OECD study concluded that last year’s progress did not bring funds back to year-end 2021 levels.

Lowering its stash of long-dated bonds would have an impact on long-term yields, BlackRock finds.

Eroding profits would happen gradually, but the result would still be horrendous, scholar Rebonato warns.

Among a sampling of them, 21% had first quarter demotions, striking a possibly worrisome note for a key part of the economy.

U.S. Bank survey finds 58% of CFOs are optimistic about prospects three years in the future.

As redemptions dwindle, BREIT makes acquisitions and banks on falling rates.