By Kevin Flanagan
The volatility in Treasury ((UST)) yields since Labor Day is a real-time example of what investors have been faced with recently regarding the direction of interest rates. While 2019 thus far has been, generally, a year of falling rates as compared to the 2018 experience, going forward, the path seems less certain for a host of reasons, including trade uncertainty, global growth concerns, Federal Reserve (Fed) policy and thus far the lack of a recession. Against this investment backdrop, we continue to advocate for investors to consider the barbell approach when