Navigating Fixed Income Duration as Treasury Yields Retreat
Yesterday's cooler-than-expected PCE print finally gave the bond market a breather, pulling Treasury yields down from their brief 5.3% peak. For financial advisors, this recent whiplash brings fixed income duration conversations back to center stage — specifically, balancing the hunt for long-term yield with the safety of ultra-short cash alternatives.
After the Hike: Fixed Income ETF Money Trail
Markets have dealt with serious whiplash from the Federal Reserve's dramatic policy pivot this year. In just six months, the Fed funds futures market went from pricing in two rate cuts totaling 50 basis points to now pricing in two rate hikes in 2026.
Jim Cramer Flips the Script: Why Older Investors Should Ditch Growth Stocks for 30-Year Treasuries
Jim Cramer just told retirees holding Nvidia and Apple to reconsider what "safe" actually means, and the math behind his argument is harder to dismiss than it sounds.
Safety and Yield: Ultrashort Bond ETFs See Greater Demand
Investors can't get enough of ultrashort bonds. Driven by concerns over high equity valuations and rate volatility as the U.S. Federal Reserve mulls over the direction of interest rates, capital preservation strategies appear to be the elixir to help ease uncertainty.
Your Broker Sweeps Your Cash Into an Account Paying 0.01% While These 3 ETFs Pay 400 Times More
Your broker earns a healthy return on your idle cash every single day, and the standard sweep account is designed to keep you from noticing. Three ETFs were built specifically to close that gap.
Capital Rotation: A Breakdown of This Week's Top ETF Flows
The ETF market saw a dramatic macroeconomic shift this past week as investors re-evaluated risk exposure. A sudden drop in energy prices early in the week initially gave investors confidence, moving away from concentrated defensive funds into broader market exposure.
Top Strategist at $1.8 Trillion Fund Warns The World's Favorite Retirement Investment “Won't Do A Thing” Against Inflation
Sébastien Page, Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price, used a CNBC appearance this week to challenge one of the deepest reflexes in portfolio construction: that long-duration Treasuries cushion a portfolio when growth wobbles.
5 Low-Risk Investment Vehicles for Baby Boomers to Secure Their Retirement
As retirement approaches, many baby boomers shift their financial focus.
Investors Rotate Into Equities as Iran War Fears Ease
Investors rotated billions of dollars back into equities last week, pulling money from ultra-short Treasury and leveraged exchange traded funds while pouring cash into broad market index funds as optimism mounted for a potential end to the Iran war. Key Takeaways: QQQ drew $6.5 billion as S&P 500 ETFs collectively attracted over $7.
ETF Prime: Record $460 Billion Flows in Q1 2026
Cinthia Murphy, investment strategist at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci on this week's ETF Prime to discuss record ETF flows in the first quarter despite challenging market conditions. The industry exceeded $460 billion in total flows, a 50% year-over-year increase from Q1 2025, according to Murphy.
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF $BIL Shares Bought by Bank of Montreal Can
Bank of Montreal Can boosted its holdings in SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (NYSEARCA:BIL) by 9.6% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 554,238 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 48,376 shares
Bond Funds Draw Big Inflows Amid Mideast Tensions
The global market landscape in early March 2026 is dominated by a sharp escalation in geopolitical risk. Conflict in Iran directly threatens the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical oil chokepoint, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis.
