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Cash yields more than 4% as markets become rocky. How to get the best use of this asset in your portfolio
Investors looking for steady investments during bouts of market volatility can find solid yields with cash. However, they should be thoughtful on how they incorporate it into their portfolio. This year is expected to be rocky , although strategists still expect stocks to ultimately end higher. On Tuesday, the S & P 500 was on […]
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10-year Treasury yield shoots above 4.6% after hot CPI report
The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, and is up 3.0% over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting a monthly rise of 0.3% and a 2.9% increase year over year. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.4% for […]
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2-year Treasury yield rises ahead of key January jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields were trading in mixed territory on Friday, as investors awaited key January jobs data which will provide fresh insights into the state of the labor market. At 4:07 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was down by less than one basis point to 4.436%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last at 4.2328% […]
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Look to these steady income-producing investments if 2025 is a volatile market year
With 2025 already off to a volatile start, investors may want to look for steady investments that can earn solid income. On Monday, markets were rocked after President Donald Trump over the weekend slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% duty on imports from China, effective Tuesday. After initially tanking […]
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Ex-senior Federal Reserve advisor charged with economic espionage to benefit China
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., Jan. 26, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters A former senior advisor for the Federal Reserve was arrested Friday on charges that he conspired to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China. The data that the advisor John Harold Rogers allegedly shared with […]
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Volatile borrowing costs stir memories of UK’s pensions crisis — but insiders say this time, it’s a ‘nice opportunity’
Pensioners walk along the pier in Deal, UK, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A sharp spike in U.K. borrowing costs this year triggered memories of the 2022 “mini-budget” crisis, which rocked the country’s pension funds and led to emergency market intervention by the Bank of England. But this year, […]
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Dalio, Fink, Lagarde and more: Top CEOs and policymakers reveal what’s next for markets
A general view of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting as it convenes under the theme of ‘Collaboration for the Intelligent Age’ in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has only been in office for a matter of days, but his impact on markets […]
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Goldman says it’s not too late to move out of cash to nab more yield. Here’s what it likes
It is not too late to start thinking about moving out of short-term cash instruments and into longer-duration bonds, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Investors have been enjoying solid yields on their cash , although those payouts are down from recent highs. The Crane 100 Money Fund Index , which is based on the […]
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UK borrowing costs plunge, heading for first daily decline in 2025 as inflation fears ease
LONDON — U.K. borrowing costs fell sharply on Wednesday, following the release of lower-than-expected consumer inflation prints both at home and in the U.S. The yield on 10-year U.K. government bonds was 16 basis points lower at 4.727% at 4 p.m. in London, putting it on course for its first daily decline since Dec. 31. […]
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UK homeowners brace for higher mortgages as borrowing costs spike
Sunlight illuminates the front of a row of Victorian-era houses in a terraced street in Bristol, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of U.K. homeowners are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates after a spike in U.K. borrowing costs. Major high street lender Virgin Money […]
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