VGLT News and Press, Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF From 09/12/22

Summary Global government bond yields ended the month of August higher as rising inflation continues to be a key concern for policymakers across the world, prompting central banks to adopt further measures to alleviate inflationary pressure. On August 3, the Bank of England’...

Summary Everyone tells me all the time that "you can't fight the Fed." It seems everyone is not burdened by the facts of history. History shows us that the market leads and the Fed follows. I am told time and again that one should not fight the Fed. But, unfortunatel...

Summary We think the energy crisis will spur a recession in Europe. The ECB is trying to fight inflation without recognizing the costs. We prefer credit over equities. The ECB raised rates by a record 0.75%. We think the ECB will keep raising rates through year-end until the econo...

Summary This week’s simulation shows that the most likely range for the 3-month U.S. Treasury bill yield in ten years is from 0% to 1%. There is a 28.17% probability that the 3-month yield falls in this range, a change from 28.57% one week before. For the 10-year Treasu...

Summary Why were markets getting it wrong about a possible Fed pivot? Why will the Fed continue to hike despite slowing growth? The Fed is pushing its determination to fight inflation. Why are some investors not listening? Greg Bonnell My next guest s...

Summary At the Jackson Hole Summit, Jerome Powell made it clear the Federal Reserve remains focused on combatting inflation despite recession signals rising in tandem. While the Federal Reserve is focused on fighting inflation and willing to cause “some pain” to achi...

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

Summary The Treasury added $341B of debt in August. This was the largest increase in debt since January and is more than 10 times larger than the increase in July. Another major occurrence was the increase in short-term debt. The Treasury increased Bills by $210B, the largest incr...

Summary Despite a rough first half of 2022, bonds still have an important role to play in your portfolio, offering potential income, diversification, and capital preservation. After adjusting to the Fed’s rate hikes, short-term corporate bonds may now offer potentially high...

Summary Jackson Hole reset expectations to focus more on inflation. The U.S. dollar should stabilize over the medium-term amid hawkishness from other central banks and slowing economic data. At stake is Europe’s ability to refill their storage tanks ahead of winter. ...