Quick Thoughts: Spring Cleaning

Spring is a great time to revisit investments, discard what's no longer needed and refresh one's portfolio. The most significant market shift in 2024 has been a dramatic rise in global bond yields. Franklin Templeton's Stephen Dover says spring is an opportune time to look at changes in bond yields and currencies.

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VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0807

VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0807. May 02, 2024 11:06 am ETVanEck Moody's Analytics IG corporate bond ETF (MIG) The monthly distribution will be paid out on May 7.

Quarterly Trading Report - Q1 2024: Changes In Rate Expectations

A Case For Getting Off The Sidelines And Into Bond ETFs

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M&A Scales Up

Mergers and acquisitions have been a key theme for investment grade credit thus far in 2024. We expect M&A financing to continue to translate into supply opportunities in the investment grade market. The Consumer and Retail sectors are expected to see an uptick in deal-making in the coming years.

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Fixed Income Investment Outlook Q2 2024: A Winding, Downward Path

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Fixed Income Perspectives - Looking Ahead At Q2 2024: A Pause Before A Pivot

Fixed Income: No Time To Yield

Home Investing Strategy Fixed Income Analysis Fixed Income: No Time To Yield. Bond yields are higher today than they were 20 years ago. Investors are moving back into bonds in record numbers with 2023 global bond ETF inflows of $333 billion. Steve Laipply, Global co-head of iShares’ fixed income ETFs joins Oscar Pulido on The Bid.

IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions

Home Investing Strategy Portfolio Strategy IShares Spring 2024 Investment Directions. The U.S. Economy has evolved largely as we anticipated in our 2024 Year Ahead Outlook. BlackRock believes the Fed will deliver three rate cuts in 2024. Inflation is still stubbornly above the Fed’s target while economic growth is slowing.

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Q1 2024 Total Return Gov/Credit Review

After a sharp decline in yield during Q4 2023, Treasury yields rose during Q1 2024. We experienced significant increases in 10- and 30-year Treasuries. Spreads on investment-grade corporates and taxable munis continued to grind lower as Treasury rates rose. We will continue to take a conservative approach to credit.

Fixed-Income Outlook: Don't Miss The Forest For The Trees

Bond investors who are overly focused on individual data points may lose sight of the bigger opportunity picture. Central bank rate cuts are coming, and with them a major opportunity for bond investors. The first quarter of 2024 has been a bumpy ride for investors. More than $6 trillion in money-market funds is sitting on the sidelines.

Short-Term Vs. Long-Term Bonds: Analysis And Comparison

Short-term and long-term bonds have different characteristics, including maturities and credit risk. In most cases, long- term bonds tend to yield more than short-term. An analysis and comparison of short-Term Vs. Long-Term Bonds: Analysis And Comparison. The Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates in coming months.

VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytics IG Corporate Bond ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0873

Weekly Market Pulse: Don't Just Do Something, Sit There

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