There are a lot of recession predictors people watch: Some track imports, some track wholesale prices, some even track light truck sales and Statue of Liberty visits. But one of the most watched ...

Much has been written about the inverted yield curve being a predictor of a recession. The shape of the yield curve has broader applications and can be helpful in structuring a bond portfolio. A ...

With all the talk and rage about the yield curve and what it may signal, its important to take a step back to analyze what a yield curve is, what it’s meant to share with investors, and how it can ...

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Understand the implications of flat yield curves on investments, and learn how strategies like the Barbell approach can help ...

The 3-Month Treasury Bill’s rate of 5.50% is currently the highest among US treasuries as of June 2023. It was 0% at the beginning of last year. The 3-month rate is currently higher than the 3-year by ...

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 ...

The yield curve shows the relationship between yields and time to maturity for comparable debt securities. In practice, the term usually refers to securities issued within a single market segment so ...