SCHP News and Press, Schwab U.S. TIPs From 02/13/24

2024-02-13 22:57:00 ET Summary One of the issues of an interest rate focussed blog is that bond markets can settle into rather uneventful extended range trading dynamics. The 10-year breakeven (top panel) has settled into a trading range after a certain amount of excitement around...

2024-01-24 11:29:00 ET Summary Many investors remain overweight cash, but markets have begun to price for a substantial decline in short-term interest rates. The Asset Allocation Committee (“the AAC”) therefore thinks it is time to deploy liquidity, locking in bond y...

2024-01-16 23:57:12 ET Summary The Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF is breaking out to the upside amid falling real yields and a steepening yield curve. IVOL should benefit from the ongoing deterioration in government finances, which should drive real yie...

2024-01-09 09:31:37 ET More on iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF, etc. TLT: Easing Financial Conditions A Risk But Outperformance Vs. Stocks To Continue (Downgrade) TIP: The Inflation Fight Is Not Over Yet IEF's Implied Volatility: Why I Like ...

2024-01-09 07:04:48 ET Summary Over the last quarter, the DJIA price has been volatile due to changes in the Dividend Discount Value, which is strongly influenced by the 30-year T bond yield. October's rise in the 30-year T bond yield above 4.5% caused a substantial drop in the DD...

2024-01-03 00:45:20 ET Summary Soft landing occurs when the Federal Reserve curbs inflation without causing high unemployment or negative GDP growth. Achieving a soft landing is challenging, with the Fed successfully engineering it only twice out of nine tightening cycles. Gol...

2023-12-31 08:25:00 ET Summary The latest calculation of the PCE Index shows a downward trend in inflation, with the year-over-year growth rate at 2.6%. The Fed is expected to slash interest rates next year, leading to celebrations in the stock and bond markets. The markets ha...

2023-12-25 17:40:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2023-12-11 15:21:25 ET Summary Both nominal and real rates are down across the curve. The catch is that the curve now embeds some very aggressive Fed easing assumptions. Buying long-duration TIPS doesn’t offer a particularly attractive risk/reward here. Treasu...

2023-12-11 14:15:00 ET Summary We think U.S. bond markets are underestimating how difficult it might be to fight inflation. We'll have confirmation one way or another starting next Tuesday. Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™ contains TIPS, and an effective duration of around 7 years, wh...