VMBS News and Press, Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

2024-07-16 13:58:00 ET Summary Why markets are focusing more on geopolitics than central banks now. Markets remain resilient, but investors appear to be more interested on sure bets now. Why this has become an active manager's market. Equity markets have rema...

2024-07-15 09:50:00 ET Summary The Consumer Price Index actually fell in June by 0.1%, but the year-over-year change was still 3%, a full percent higher than the Fed’s target. The Producer Price Index was a negative surprise, with a headline reading of +0.2% and a core read...

2024-07-12 10:35:00 ET Summary In June 2024, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate was around 6.9 percent vs around 3.6 percent in January 2019. Given recent monetary policy, it is reasonable to think that inflation will eventually return to 2 percent per year, or at least to the n...

2024-07-12 09:00:00 ET Summary Despite policy rate cuts remaining elusive, several tailwinds are boosting a resilient U.S. economy. While the Fed continues to navigate a potential soft landing, global central banks are actively transitioning onto a path of easing policy. While...

2024-07-11 12:22:19 ET More related to mortgages Mortgage applications fall even as purchase activity rises on lower refinancing demand Home prices relentlessly climb to new heights despite elevated mortgage rates: Redfin U.S. job growth edges down in June, unemploym...

2024-07-10 10:05:00 ET Summary We upgrade our macroeconomic outlook based on continued strength in the U.S. economy, but remain cautious on still high inflation. Our expectation for just two rate cuts leaves us committed to quality for the rest of the year, but pockets of opportun...

2024-07-05 09:50:00 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...

2024-07-03 12:27:45 ET More on mortgages: Mortgage applications down by 2.6%, rates bounce back up May construction spending data weighs on home improvement category New homes sales unexpectedly sink 11% in May, median sales price slips Long-term mortgage rat...

2024-07-03 08:50:00 ET Summary Volatility has recently ticked higher as central bank policies start to diverge and as market participants try to divine the timing and magnitude of central bank rate cuts. Investors should get comfortable with evolving policy expectations and data s...

2024-06-30 08:10:00 ET Summary Central banks fueled the market rally earlier this year as they embraced optimism that inflation could decelerate without sacrificing growth. The Fed's decision to hold off on rate cuts is supported by resilient economic growth keeping inflation abov...