SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 11/23/23

2023-11-23 01:15:00 ET Summary The most recent U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for October came in lower than economists’ expectations and showed declines across most categories. With inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target, concerns continue to linger over wh...

2023-11-22 22:20:00 ET Summary Rate-cut bets have been piling up and getting moved closer, as everything that central bankers say – no matter what – is either being interpreted as “dovish” or is being brushed aside. There is a problem with markets betti...

2023-11-21 09:48:00 ET Summary From the standpoint of systematic monetary policy, the Federal Funds rate remains below, not above, levels that have historically been consistent with prevailing core inflation, output, employment, and sales. Emphatically, our investment discipline i...

2023-11-21 04:23:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index rose 2.2% last week, closing at its highest level since Sep. 1. Fed funds futures are pricing in high odds that the central bank will leave its target rate unchanged at the next three meetings. To the extent the crowd contin...

2023-11-21 03:58:00 ET Summary Why gold prices could hit new highs in 2024. What coming rates cuts could mean for gold. Has US economic growth peaked? Implications for gold. The price of gold has been benefiting from expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve may be done ...

2023-11-21 00:32:00 ET Summary Inflation will come back and if history is any guide, it will be higher in the next cycle than this one. The short-term trends of the 10-year Treasury note rate and the US dollar have changed to negative. Stocks and REITs have been hampered by ri...

2023-11-20 13:20:00 ET Summary The massive surge in stocks and bonds over the last two weeks prompted one of the most significant declines in financial conditions in the last few years. A decline in the Financial Conditions Index (FCI) means the Fed may seek to raise rates to slow...

2023-11-20 12:55:00 ET Summary We see volatility as a constant in the new regime. We’re neutral long-term U.S. Treasuries because risks are more balanced after three years of rising yields. Stocks and bonds rallied last week on milder-than-expected U.S. inflation data. We s...

2023-11-18 03:45:00 ET Summary Higher long-term rates are expected to continue weighing on markets in the near-term, with a strong correlation observed between stocks and long-term yields. Factors such as Treasury bond issuance, quantitative tightening, increased volatility, fisca...

2023-11-18 03:15:00 ET Summary For investors, there are a variety of reasons to give thanks this year, including turkey prices that are lower today than they were last year. The US inflation rate peaked over a year ago, and the market expects that Federal Reserve rate hikes are ov...