AGG News and Press, iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond From 03/29/24

2024-03-29 04:10:00 ET Some investors derive pleasure from picking individual stocks, others find the entire process of buying specific stocks a bit overwhelming. But investing doesn't have to be complex. For example, if you are looking to build a high-quality foundational portfolio as quic...

2024-03-28 21:16:54 ET Summary Conservative investors have been favoring the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury ETF, which pays out a yield of 5%+. With the Fed proclaiming "peak rates" this month, the future of rates is uncertain and likely lower. Lower future rates make fixed-rate i...

2024-03-28 14:50:53 ET Summary The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its estimates for US Personal Consumption Expenditures, or PCE, for February 2024. PCE is a crucial indicator of U.S. economic activity and the BEA release will impact GDP growth, inflation, and monetary p...

2024-03-28 03:25:18 ET Summary Allspring Income Opportunities Fund offers a 9.35% yield, comparable to other junk bond funds. The fund's shares have increased while the bond market and the fund's NAV have declined, but it still trades at a discount. EAD has a high percentage o...

2024-03-26 09:27:01 ET Summary The Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund uses a combination of convertible securities and dividend-paying common stock to generate income. The fund has a higher current yield than its peers, but its performance over the past three ye...

2024-03-25 12:23:41 ET Summary The Treasury curve moved down 13 basis points at 2 years and was down 9 basis points at 10 years over the last week. As a result, the current negative 2-year/10-year Treasury spread narrowed to negative 37 basis points this week compared to negative ...

2024-03-24 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets advanced this week while benchmark interest rates retreated after the Fed reiterated its rate cut path in 2024, indicating that the committee was unfazed by firming inflation. Updated FOMC "dot plots" showed that officials maintai...

2024-03-22 04:20:12 ET Summary The Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund has a lower yield than most fixed-income closed-end funds and money market funds. The fund has outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index over the past six months, but it was beaten by some oth...

2024-03-20 23:24:17 ET Summary The Fed's Jerome Powell indicates that there will be three rate cuts this year, and strong economic data may not halt the cuts. Long bondholders are likely to see yields temper and prices rise in the coming months. Powell expresses confidence in ...

2024-03-20 16:28:19 ET Summary The PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund offers a competitive 9.88% distribution yield, higher than many of its peers. The PCN closed-end fund has underperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index in terms of price performance over the pas...