STIP News and Press, iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond From 01/24/24

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...

2024-01-09 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...

2023-12-29 16:36:09 ET Summary iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF is a cost-effective investment option that provides protection against inflation. The STIP ETF primarily invests in short-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS, with low credit risk. STIP stands out ...

2023-12-27 12:35:00 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 12:18:01 ET While the S&P 500 ( SP500 ) and the other major averages rallied in 2023, some exchange traded funds have failed to attract investor interest. Despite the positive market returns, investors have removed a large chunk of cash from many ETFs. The top ten ETF...

2023-12-09 09:15:00 ET Summary The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 199,000 new payroll gains and a drop in the unemployment rate from 3.9% to 3.7%. The upcoming Consumer Price Index report and Federal Open Market Committee decision on interest rates will be closely watched. ...

2023-12-08 02:30:00 ET Summary Recent US inflation data shows that core PCE is close to the Fed's 2% target, indicating that the Fed may be done with its hiking cycle. The peak in the 10-year Treasury may have already been reached, with a 70 basis point decline in November. Th...

2023-12-06 12:15:00 ET Summary We are likely at the end of the Fed’s hiking cycle, but don’t anticipate rate cuts until the second half of 2024. The shape of the yield curve and the trajectory of growth will be key drivers of returns. Investors piled into cash in 202...