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A 68-year-old retiree who moved $180,000 out of stocks and into the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) in late 2024 was making a directional rate bet. The pitch was clean: lock in a 4.5% long-bond yield before the Federal Reserve cut rates, then collect price appreciation on top of monthly coupons. The 20-year ... If You Hold This 20 Year Treasury ETF You Are Losing Money Even With Yields Up

The May employment data landed with a thud for bond bulls, with implications for Treasury proxies like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT). May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000, the best number since March, when the figure came in at 185,000, and well above expectations. CNBC’s Rick Santelli, reacting on Squawk Box, asked, “Is ... The Jobs Report Released Today Was Great. That’s Bad News for Bond Yields.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) has done something this year that surprises a lot of holders. Despite the Federal Reserve cutting rates 75 basis points over the past 12 months to a 3.75% upper bound, TLT is down about 1% year to date and trades near $85. The long end of the ... Watch This One Number to Know If TLT Will Rally Over the Next 12 Months

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Bonds might not be the safety net they used to be if inflation stays high.

Stocks are modestly higher amid a dip in crude oil prices and Treasury yields. Gold and silver are mixed, while the dollar is flat.

Bond yields are up and prices fall, as hotter inflation spurs talk of a Fed rate-hike. This TLT trade bets that yields will further climb.

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve Board announced late Friday that it has appointed Jerome Powell as chair pro tempore, ensuring he will lead the U.S. central bank on an interim basis until his successor, Kevin Warsh, is formally sworn into office.

Rising oil prices are lifting inflation indicators and weighing on bond prices. Sentiment in the U.S. government bond market is bearish, which could explain why the odds favor the upside.

A stronger-than-expected April jobs report gave investors a second straight upside surprise, a welcome development after an uneven stretch for the labor market. Payrolls rose while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, although average hourly earnings were a bit light, writes Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.

The Federal Reserve has already trimmed its policy rate by 0.75 percentage points over the past year, leaving the upper bound at 3.75%. The question facing rate-sensitive sectors is what happens if the cutting cycle continues. Three exchange-traded funds sit at the center of that question: the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), the ... Rate Cuts Are Coming: Here’s How to Position TLT, XLRE, and ITB Now

One big surprise coming out of last week’s unusual press conference by Fed Chairman Jay Powell was his decision to remain on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as a Governor after Kevin Warsh takes over this month. That sets up an interesting dynamic for the Fed going forward, writes Louis Navellier, founder and chairman of Navellier & Associates.

“There is not a ‘break-the-glass’ solution,” says former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin of backup plans if the U.S. can’t finance its debt.