SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 09/27/23

2023-09-27 02:05:00 ET Summary Following a hawkish pause, any better-than-expected US economic data could magnify the market’s fears of a higher fed funds rate in 2024. Lower-than-expected UK inflation led to a somewhat surprising pause by the Bank of England last week, fol...

2023-09-25 21:35:00 ET Summary The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement seemed dovish, at first, but then the FOMC signaled that one more Fed rate hike was not only possible, but likely. Crude oil prices have risen 30% since June, as fears of further supply shortages per...

2023-09-25 20:21:00 ET Summary Bond yields, which have been stagnant since peaking last October, finally broke above the trading range they’ve been in for all that time. Interest rates will peak at some point. When they do, it may or may not coincide with the onset of reces...

2023-09-23 01:40:00 ET Summary The Fed held rates steady at their September meeting, and, as evidenced by the latest dot plot, left the door open for another rate hike this year. However, FOMC member projections are rarely a reliable tracing of the actual Fed policy path. Inve...

2023-09-22 23:50:00 ET Summary The Fed holds steady, now what? The case for bonds, even after a difficult year. The resilience of the U.S. economy. Brad Simpson, Chief Wealth Strategist at TD Wealth, speaks with Greg Bonnell about the latest U.S. Federal Reserve inte...

2023-09-22 10:45:00 ET Summary The collective wisdom of the bond market for much of this year has been betting that interest rates would soon peak and fall. By some accounts, the Fed appears to be on a path to leave rates higher for longer. The good news for investors is that ...

2023-09-21 03:25:00 ET Summary The hawkish Fed saw a bear flattening as an impact reaction. In particular, longer rates still hold upside near term, but a curve-steepening impulse is probable in the weeks ahead. Investors are split on which strategy the Bank of England will th...

2023-09-21 03:00:00 ET Summary August was an interesting month in the US sovereign bond markets. The first half of the month was characterized by higher bond yields, with the US 10-year Treasury yields reaching its highest level since 2007. Today, investors are being compensated t...

2023-09-21 02:37:00 ET Summary The FOMC kept its five policy rates unchanged on Wednesday, with the top of its policy rates at 5.50%, after the rate hike at its prior meeting in July. With only three months and two FOMC meetings left, markets have finally thrown in the towel on ra...

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. ...