Bond
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Finance
After a Rip-Roaring 2023, the Markets Are Taking a Breather
The stock market’s long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and…
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News
A Christmas Gift From the Bond Market
It’s been a strange few days on the Donald Trump front: He said something about himself that I actually believe…
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Finance
With U.S. Debt Soaring, Wall Street’s ‘Vigilantes’ Are Back. Others ‘Yawn.’
The financial world has been debating if market appetite for buying U.S. debt is near a limit. The ramifications for…
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Finance
The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed
Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just…
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Finance
The Bond Market, a Sleeping Giant, Awakes
Soaring interest rates have the power to alter the direction of the economy and command the attention of Washington, our…
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Finance
The Gems Hiding in Plain Sight in the Treasury Market
Back in 1994, bonds with fabulous yields were there for the taking. Our columnist doesn’t see treasures like that now,…
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Finance
Bonds Have Been Awful. It’s a Good Time to Buy.
As interest rates rose over the past few years, bond prices plummeted, making high-quality bonds more attractive, our columnist says.
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Finance
When Did Cashing Savings Bonds Become So Impossible?
Citing potential fraud, banks are making it increasingly difficult to pay out savings bonds. An unlikely beneficiary is the federal…
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Finance
Investing Has Been Ugly. Stick With It Anyway.
Most people have lost money in the markets over the last several months, but people who have held on have…
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Finance
Why Are Investors So Jittery?
Stocks are sliding, government bond yields are soaring, and investors are reacting strongly to scraps of economic information that they…