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US Yield Curve Is Steepest Since 2022 After Fed’s Rate-Cut Shift
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Longer-dated US Treasuries weakened Thursday, propelling the yield curve to steepen to a level last seen about 30 months following the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest-rate easing and projections for fewer rate cuts next year.
Why stocks and bonds slumped — and market volatility soared — after Fed meeting
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Stocks and bonds sold off after the Federal Reserve ended its policy meeting Wednesday with a new set of economic projections that pointed to a potentially slower pace of interest-rate cuts next year than previously forecast.
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for VCIT
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: VCIT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $81.05, changing hands as low as $80.67 per share. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond shares are currently trading down about
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for EMB
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $90.31, changing hands as low as $89.59 per share. iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond shares are currently trading off
SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for TIPX
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (Symbol: TIPX) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $18.60, changing hands as low as $18.54 per share. SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS shares are currently trading off about 0.4% on the day. The ch
SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond (SPIB) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: SPIB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $32.89, changing hands as low as $32.84 per share. SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond shares are currently tradin
How DoubleLine's Shinoda Is Playing the Bond Market
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Ken Shinoda, DoubleLine Capital portfolio manager, discusses the market reaction to the Federal Reserve officials lowering their benchmark interest rate for a third consecutive time. He speaks on "Bloomberg The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
JPMorgan's Michele Likes Emerging-Market Debt, CCC Bonds
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Bob Michele, JPMorgan Asset Management's global head of fixed income, says JPMorgan continues to like credit with no recession on the horizon. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance: The Fed Decides." (Source: Bloomberg)
Ellington Financial Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
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On 12/20/24, Ellington Financial Inc's 7.00% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Stock (Symbol: EFC.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4375, payable on 12/30/24. As a percentage of EFC.PRD's recent share price of $23.75, this dividend w
Cash Dividend On The Way From Citizens Financial Group Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E
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On 12/20/24, Citizens Financial Group Inc's 5.000% Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E (Symbol: CFG.PRE) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3125, payable on 1/6/25. As a percentage of CFG.PRE's recent share price of $20.20, this d
Why money’s flowed into Bank of America bonds — and how a Fed pause in rate cuts may help financial firms
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The Federal Reserve’s expected interest-rate cut Wednesday is seen as a potential boost for the banking sector, as corporate bond investors weigh prospects for the U.S.‘s money-center banks.
How To YieldBoost PM From 4.3% To 10.8% Using Options
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Shareholders of Philip Morris International Inc (Symbol: PM) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 4.3% annualized dividend yield can sell the June 2025 covered call at the $135 strike and collect the premium based on the $4.10 bid, which annualizes to an additional 6
YieldBoost COR From 1% To 6.6% Using Options
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Shareholders of Cencora Inc (Symbol: COR) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2026 covered call at the $250 strike and collect the premium based on the $13.80 bid, which annualizes to an additional 5.6% rate of retur
YieldBoost Travelers Companies From 1.7% To 4.2% Using Options
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Shareholders of Travelers Companies Inc (Symbol: TRV) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2027 covered call at the $320 strike and collect the premium based on the $12.10 bid, which annualizes to an additional 2.4%
iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury (IBTG) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares— iBonds— Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: IBTG) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $22.76, changing hands as low as $22.74 per share. iShares— iBonds— Dec 2026 Term Treasury shares are currently trading down about 0.3
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $82.01, changing hands as low as $81.86 per share. iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.3% on the day. The
iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for USIG
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: USIG) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $50.95, changing hands as low as $50.76 per share. iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond shares are currently tr
iShares California Muni Bond (CMF) Shares Cross Below 200 DMA
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares California Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: CMF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $57.38, changing hands as low as $57.26 per share. iShares California Muni Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.4% on the day. The char
iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for IBDU
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares— iBonds— Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF (Symbol: IBDU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $22.92, changing hands as low as $22.89 per share. iShares— iBonds— Dec 2029 Term Corporate shares are currently trading off about 0.
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Breaks Below 200-Day Moving Average - Notable for IAGG
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: IAGG) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $50.77, changing hands as low as $50.04 per share. iShares Core International Aggregate Bond shares are currently trading down about
How Big Banks See 2025’s Muni Outlook: Masters of the Muniverse
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A new administration and the specter of inflation are among the levers for municipal bonds moving into next year. On this month’s Masters of the Muniverse, Eric Kazatsky and co-host Karen Altamirano are joined by three bank strategists with differing takes on the municipal landscape for 2025. Peter Degroot, head of municipal research and strategy at JPMorgan; Vikram Rai, who leads municipal-markets strategy at Wells Fargo; and Mikhail Foux, chief of municipal research at Barclays reflect on this
Treasury yields steady ahead of Fed decision that may bring fewer 2025 rate cuts
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Yields on U.S. government debt were mixed Wednesday morning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy announcement of the year, which is expected to bring another quarter-point rate cut and projections for fewer rate cuts in 2025 than previously thought.