Are the Fed presidents telling tales out of school? Provided by Marc Aarons  If you have a secret, don’t tell anyone at the Federal Reserve Bank. They may leak the story before you’d like. In early August, multiple regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents hit the speaking tour. They made headlines by suggesting that the economy […]

How to keep track of your savings bonds’ maturity dates. Provided by Marc Aarons  Did you buy U.S. Savings Bonds decades ago? Or did your parents or grandparents purchase them for you? If they’re collecting dust in a drawer, you may want to take a look at them to see if any of your bonds […]

What to know about interest rates and yields.  Provided by Marc Aarons One time-tested principle of investing is, “when bond yields move higher, bond prices tend to move lower.” Investors are doing a “double take” on the 10-year Treasury yield, which recently topped 1.5% — its highest level in about a year. With the increase […]

Information you should know.  Provided by Marc Aarons  The 10-year Treasury yield has climbed higher since the New Year, which means that some bond prices are dropping. You may have seen the headlines that say, “10-Year Yields Over 1%.” For some, the first time they experience a change in bond prices is when they open […]

What’s fueling the rally?  Provided by Marc Aarons With all the election chatter and stock market volatility, it may have been easy to miss the ongoing uptrend in long-term interest rates. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is sitting just below 1%. Just a few short months ago, the 10-year was yielding roughly 0.5%.1 […]