JNK News and Press, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond From 01/17/24

2024-01-17 23:10:00 ET Summary The bond market ended the year with both duration and credit risk driving strong returns for a second consecutive month. 10-year Treasury yields slid to their lowest level since July after the Fed softened its stance on further interest rate hikes. ...

2024-01-15 05:00:24 ET Here’s the thing about high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs) : sometimes a CEF will seem to have all the earmarks of a terrific investment: high (and monthly) dividends, reasonable fees and reputable management. But it’ll still come up short. We, of...

2024-01-11 22:40:00 ET Summary Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, redeeming a net $2.1 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund flows week. Equity ETFs witnessed net outflows for the first week in 15, han...

2024-01-10 18:55:00 ET Summary Since the bond market peaked in late 2021 just before the Fed embarked on its attempt to tame inflation by hiking rates, it has been painful to be an investor in "risk-free" Treasuries. The most pain has been felt at the long-end of the Treasury curv...

2024-01-10 08:42:00 ET Summary The downward inflation trend has bolstered market confidence that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive as to achieve the FOMC’s longer-run goals. Further, policymakers’ rhetoric has turned more dovish, suggesting that a critical infl...

2024-01-09 13:25:00 ET Summary Amid slower economic growth and more benign monetary policy, we believe that this year bond prices will be driven less by inflation and central bank policy and more by economic growth dynamics. Rather than seek to play the timing of interest rate red...

2024-01-08 13:25:00 ET Summary The runup in yields for most of the major asset classes has peaked, based on a trailing 1-year payout rates for a set of ETFs through Jan. 5, 2024. The main catalysts that could drive payout rates higher again include a sharp drop in asset prices and...

2024-01-04 00:56:27 ET Summary Bond prices are expected to increase as interest rates decline in 2024. The Federal Reserve may lower benchmark interest rates depending on inflation and the health of the economy. Bond-focused products, such as government bonds and high-grade co...

2024-01-03 10:08:00 ET Summary The calendar year 2023 proved to be an incredible roller-coaster for U.S. fixed income. Sentiment in the money and bond markets shifted dramatically and yield levels plummeted across the board, while MBS and corporate bond spreads narrowed considerab...

2024-01-03 09:15:00 ET Summary The long-term return forecast for the Global Market Index ticked lower in December, easing to an expected 6.7% annualized total return, based on the average of three models. In line with recent history, the ex-ante return for US stocks is the outlier...