The 10-year yield is often used as a stand-in for mortgage rates and also shows how investors feel about the economy’s future ...

Back in January 2019, I published an article titled “Investing When Yield Curves Are Not So Shapely,” which discussed the economic challenges that emanate from a flat yield curve. Then, the spread ...

The yield curve is a graphical representation that plots the interest rates of bonds with equal credit quality but varying maturity dates. A normal yield curve slopes upward, indicating higher ...

A version of this article was published in the November 2015 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a complimentary copy of ETFInvestor here. Flaw of Averages Duration, by itself, is a crude ...

America celebrated Independence Day with a bang in the stock market this week, as we witnessed record numbers yet again. This impressive performance coincided with a rally in the back end of the yield ...

The US Treasury yield curve is raising alarms among investors and economists again. That’s because it has been flipped upside down in an inversion, as it’s often called, for more than a year . Almost ...

(Reuters) -Bond markets remain focused on budget concerns in the U.S., euro zone and Japan, meaning the recent pullback in ultra-long sovereign yields may prove short-lived, potentially reigniting ...

The so-called yield curve has been sending an ominous message about the economy for more than two years, but now it is looking healthier.

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered ...

Yield curves plot bond yields against their maturities, helping predict economic trends. Inverted yield curves suggest potential economic downturns, impacting investment choices. Understanding yield ...

An inverted yield curve indicates short-term rates exceed long-term, suggesting economic caution. Historically, consistent negative spreads on this curve have preceded recessions. Investors might ...