SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 09/20/23

2023-09-20 20:40:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold its federal funds rate target range at 5.25 to 5.50 percent on Wednesday. FOMC members also signaled that another rate hike is likely in the fourth quarter of this year. ...

2023-09-20 20:15:00 ET Summary As was widely expected, the Fed kept the Fed Funds Rate target unchanged at the September FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%–5.50%. While the policymakers continue to keep their options open for another potential rat...

2023-09-20 19:50:00 ET Summary The Fed has left the Fed funds target range at 5.25-5.5% and continues to indicate the prospect of another 25bp hike this year. Longer term, the Fed is signalling less prospects of rate cuts and a diminishing chance of a recession as it guides inflat...

2023-09-19 23:20:00 ET Summary Where we are in the inflation fight. Why the U.S. jobs market is still a concern for the Fed. The Fed could very well hike again, but not yet. The U.S. Federal Reserve meets this week as markets again focus on interest rates and the s...

2023-09-19 10:30:00 ET Summary I expect the Federal Reserve to sit on its hands at this week’s meeting while attempting to tamp down easing financial conditions with tough talk. In Europe, markets are forecasting that last week’s surprise rate hike will be the last h...

2023-09-18 21:25:00 ET Summary The two major inflation indicators released last week were a bit “hotter” than expected, but that was mostly due to energy price increases. The other big news last week was that the UAW agreed to strike last Friday, which could push the...

2023-09-18 13:10:00 ET Summary We see the new regime playing out and a high interest rate world, with stagnant activity and persistent inflation. We shift our tactical views to reflect this outlook. European stocks rose last week after the likely last European Central Bank rate hi...

2023-09-18 03:00:00 ET Summary For retirees, high-dividend stocks can be an important source of income while also offering appreciation potential. Higher-yielding stocks have produced better returns than dividend growth and the broader market. Growth stocks do well and it is t...

2023-09-15 22:55:00 ET Summary Back in July I ran a post titled "No boom, no bust." Things haven't changed much since then: inflation has come back down to earth, and the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly. Stocks are up a bit, the Fed tightened once, credit spreads have tig...

2023-09-14 10:45:00 ET Summary US consumer inflation rises, but markets still expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged. The Treasury market predicts no change in policy at the upcoming FOMC meeting. Traders reflect near-certainty of no change in policy based...