Alexandra Scaggs
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Peloton Just Raised $750 Million From Creditors. It Doesn't Make the Stock a Buy.
Details of the floating-rate loan deal reflect creditor caution. That means stock investors should be wary, too. → Read More
Treasuries Sold Off After Inflation Data. Investors Are Still Worried.
Some on Wall Street think Wednesday's CPI report puts a 75-basis-point interest-rate increase back on the table. → Read More
Corporate Bonds Just Had Their Worst Quarter Since 1980. That Doesn’t Mean a Recession Is Coming Soon.
Higher-risk parts of the market are outperforming, a sign that investors don't expect an imminent economic slowdown. → Read More
Treasuries Are Selling Off. Blame Powell's Comments on Half-Point Rate Hikes.
The Fed chairman reiterated the possibility of half-point rate hikes this year, spooking investors. → Read More
Treasury Yields Are Climbing After the Fed's Rate Hike
The 25-basis-point rate increase didn't come as a surprise. But bond markets sold off anyway. → Read More
The U.S. Had a Weak 30-Year Auction Because Long-Dated Bonds Look Pricey
Ten- and 30-year Treasury yields ended the day higher after relatively weak auction demand. → Read More
What Investors Are Watching in Bond Markets: Fed Week
After the recent volatility in economic data, the central bank's meeting may set the tone for the bond market. → Read More
Income Investing: Where to Find Yields of 7% or More Now.
Sick of fixed-income investments that pay almost no interest? There’s an alphabet soup of solid yields to be had for investors willing to ratchet up the risk. → Read More
G7 Countries Back Minimum Global Tax of 15% for Corporations
The White House had previously expressed support for a global minimum tax on multinational companies. → Read More
AT&T Travails Show You Can Have Too Much Debt
The company's dividend cut is a fig leaf to bondholders—and an unusual move with interest rates near zero. → Read More
High-Yield Bonds Are Holding Up During the Stock Selloff—Even After T-Mobile Boosted Supply.
Junk bonds held up well even after T-Mobile helped push supply to a new record on Monday. → Read More
Amazon Added $18.5 Billion to Its Debt Load. Moody’s Raised Its Rating Anyway.
The tech giant's jumbo bond deal was welcomed by markets, and at least one credit rating firm, on Monday. → Read More
What Bond Investors Are Watching This Week: Jobs Data, Treasury Financing Plans
Friday's jobs data will be a test for the bond market's recent period of calm. → Read More
Stocks Tick Higher After the Fed Stands Pat on Near-Zero Rates and Bond Buying
Treasury yields briefly climbed after the central bank's latest statement. Fed Chair Powell will speak at 2:30 p.m. → Read More
What Bond Investors Are Watching This Week: Is the Treasury Selloff Over?
Probably not, strategists say. But a debate is heating up about the longer-term outlook for Treasury yields. → Read More
Treasury Yields Climb After Stronger-Than-Expected Jobs Report
The U.S. created 916,000 jobs in March, substantially more than the 660,000 economists expected. → Read More
What Bond Investors Are Watching This Week: Jobs, Pensions, Corporate Sales
It has already been the busiest quarter on record for high-yield bond sales, and there are three trading days left. → Read More
Treasury Yields Stay Near One-Year Highs as Fed Forecasts Stronger Growth
More officials now predict that the Federal Reserve will raise rates in 2023. → Read More
Here Are 8 Floating-Rate Bond ETFs to Limit Risk as Treasury Yields Climb
These funds can provide protection from the losses of the type experienced in fixed-rate bonds this year. → Read More
What Bond Investors Should Watch This Week: Fed Decision Edition
The Fed doesn't seem too concerned about the bond market throwing a tantrum. Maybe investors shouldn't be either. → Read More