Posts about interest rate

The Fed Makes Its Move

The Fed Makes Its Move Provided by Marc Aarons   The Federal Reserve recently announced that for the first time in three years, it would increase short-term interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. In addition, the Fed has stated that it would like to see short-term interest rates near 2% by the […]

Why Did Treasury Yields Jump?

A look at the early October selloff of U.S. government bonds.  Provided by Marc Aarons at Money Managers, Inc.      Investors raised eyebrows in early October as long-dated Treasury yields soared. On Tuesday, October 2, the yield of the 10-year note was at 3.05%. The next day, it hit 3.15%. A day later, 3.19%. What […]