A low-yield environment is here to stay. The US Federal Reserve looks likely to keep short-term interest rates near zero for five years or possibly more. This brings upon certain challenges for investors looking for higher fixed-income yields. Use Overbond’s Similar Bond Screening feature to identify the highest-yielding bonds with optimal liquidity profiles. Source: Bloomberg…
After a torrid rally sparked by the Fed’s announcement in March that it would begin buying corporate debt, investment-grade bonds have stalled near record levels. High-grade spreads soared 150 basis points in March, subsequently tightened by 70 basis points in April and have dropped about 14 basis points so far in July through Friday. With…
The author opinions that unlike in the periods of the global inflation of the 1970s and 1980s, the case for central bank independence will not nearly be as strong in the post-pandemic era, with the US Federal Reserve for one at risk of coming under over political control. Source: Bloomberg The coronavirus crisis is quite…
Despite the US Federal Reserve raising rates five times this year, bond prices have stayed high which has kept the long-term yields low. Source: Financial Times The head of a leading western central bank predicted that his job would soon be akin to flying a plane. The goal was to deliver such a smooth glide path…
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