QLTA News and Press, iShares Aaa A Rated Corporate Bond From 06/03/23

2023-06-03 04:00:00 ET Summary Five months into 2023 and investors are still questioning the Federal Reserve’s position on how high they will bring interest rates to fight persistent inflation. The Fed meeting was the beginning of a volatile month as indices fell after the ...

2023-05-30 11:35:00 ET Summary Inflation has proven sticky, even as growth weakens. Markets are realizing that policy rates are set to stay higher for longer. We like quality in stocks and bonds. Tech stocks surged further last week even as debt ceiling talks spurred bouts of vola...

2023-05-24 10:07:00 ET Summary Corporate bonds offer better opportunities than government bonds, in our view, as central banks wind down their monetary tightening cycles. The health of regional banks and the debt ceiling are concerns, but we see selective opportunities in the bank...

2023-05-24 04:00:00 ET Summary Breakeven inflation has come down quite significantly at this point. It would really be stress within banking that I think would move the Fed's hand this year. Non-bank financials will really benefit from what's going on in the banking sector. ...

2023-05-24 02:25:00 ET Summary The financial markets are giving off mixed signals of late, and credit investors may wonder whether to be downbeat or optimistic. At first blush, corporate fundamentals appear to be softening, with top-line growth and earnings showing signs of slowin...

2023-05-23 23:16:00 ET Summary The idea of bunting (“small ball”) in baseball is that you can, somewhat counterintuitively, build a game-winning strategy through conservative positioning. Since the GFC, financial markets had fallen into a dynamic whereby if economic ...

2023-05-18 23:51:00 ET Summary The Fed remains the straw that stirs the drink. When it stirs this vigorously, stuff happens. For the first time in 15 years, investors are offered 5% returns on near-cash instruments, such as money market funds. By increasing holdings of (nearly...

2023-05-16 03:30:00 ET Summary Historically low interest rates in recent years made it difficult for investors who seek yield from their investment portfolios. Rising rates in today's fixed income markets have led to more attractive bond prices and higher yields, alleviating some ...

2023-05-16 00:25:00 ET Summary Weakness in credit markets in the form of wider spreads and the primary market struggling begs the question of what is driving the recent weakness in credit markets. The answer to the question seems to be a combination of many smaller factors, includ...

2023-05-11 23:50:00 ET Summary Although the Fed’s interest-rate hikes are starting to take effect, inflation remains sticky, and we expect the Fed will likely need more time to see how economic conditions evolve before it starts cutting rates. Higher interest rates have led...