Treasury yields fell following the nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is a proponent of reducing federal debt as well as reducing Treasury bond issuance which fund government expenses. The Fed ...

Anticipation of economic growth policies proposed during the campaign, prompted the possibility of elevated inflationary pressures, driving bond yields higher. Many of the proposed policies will require Congressional approval before being enacted. The ...

Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ended September at 3.81%, not much ...

Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ended September at 3.81%, not much ...

Interest rates on certain consumer loans including mortgages and auto loans began to gravitate lower in August in anticipation of the Fed’s objective to begin lowering the Fed Funds Rate in September. Treasury ...

Rates gradually headed lower in July as Treasury and corporate bonds saw yields drop and prices rise. Weak employment data and slowing economic indicators accelerated the expectation that the Fed will lower rates ...

As recent economic data revealed a slowing economic environment in the second quarter, rates have begun to stabilize pointing to a downward trend over the next few months. The yield on the benchmark ...

The IRS has recently extended relief for certain heirs regarding Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from inherited IRAs. The penalties for missed RMDs from inherited IRAs for the years 2020 through 2024 will be ...

Rates held steady in May as the Fed’s indecisiveness stirred confusion in the bond markets. The yield on the benchmark 10 year Treasury bond ended May at 4.51%, down from 4.7% in April ...

Bond yields and interest rates stalled in April, as the Fed announced that it wasn’t yet ready to begin reducing rates. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East also affected Treasury bond yields, as ...