SCHQ News and Press, Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF From 12/24/23

2023-12-24 03:48:00 ET Summary The rally in bonds to close out 2023 reflects the US Federal Reserve's validation of beginning a rate-cutting cycle in 2024. Despite heady expectations for bond returns in 2023, the near-consensus “bonds are back” narrative failed to de...

2023-12-20 09:59:00 ET Summary Markets are becoming increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in 2024. The first cut is expected at the March 20 monetary policy meeting. The US Treasury market is also forecasting rate cuts in the near term, ...

2023-12-20 09:05:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Jay Powell said that the Fed believes we are at or near peak rates for this cycle and that additional hikes are unlikely. ECB President Christine Lagarde said future decisions will ensure that rates "will be set at sufficiently restrictive ...

2023-12-20 03:08:00 ET Summary In recent years, investors prospered by selling stocks and going to cash in early 2019, avoiding the eventual market downturn and recession in 2020. Since November, the run-up in asset prices has been stunning. Such is particularly the case given the...

2023-12-20 02:20:00 ET Summary The importance of diversification in the year ahead. Why the final stretch in the inflation fight may be the toughest. Why equity volatility could be on the rise. As the U.S. Fed signals numerous rate cuts could be on the way in 2024,...

2023-12-19 06:05:00 ET Summary Asset markets leaped last week as the US Fed held monetary policy unchanged for the 5th consecutive month, having hiked last in July. The bond market traditionally leads stock markets at turning points. Government bond prices tend to fall while c...

2023-12-18 02:30:00 ET Summary The marketplace has received all the confirmation it needs to be convinced that the Fed doesn't want to actually tighten conditions. Inflation will ebb and flow - and right now, it's ebbing after the biggest spike in decades. Powell Wednesday ess...

2023-12-16 07:10:00 ET Summary Speculative bubbles collapse when investor psychology shifts from speculation to risk-aversion. The uniformity of market internals is a key gauge of speculative psychology and market conditions. Current market internals remain divergent, indicati...

2023-12-16 03:00:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Jay Powell's recent pivot suggests that three rate cuts of 0.25 percent each are now the base case for the Fed's planning purposes. The unexpected pivot has led to a surge in investable assets and positive seasonal vibes in the market. ...

2023-12-16 00:40:00 ET Summary The Fed and markets agree that rate cuts are coming, but less so on exactly when. Rather than being time-dependent, the Fed will remain data-dependent, likely requiring the U.S. economy to show distinct signs of slowing before they can feel confident...