Bonds

Muni Bonds are Booming – And You Can Still Get In

Muni Bonds are Booming – And You Can Still Get In

Recent weeks have seen a massive global bond rally on growing optimism the Federal Reserve has nearly finished hiking interest rates and will soon have to hit pause on its tightening regime. Just look at what has happened in the normally very quiet world of municipal bonds. Spoilers: there’s still time to get in… Munis […]

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The Contrarian Trade for 2024 is a Blast from the Past

Recession in 2024? Wall Street traders are saying “fuggedaboutit.” An economic downturn is the furthest thing from the minds of market participants, as they are bullish on risky “junk” debt—chosen as the top contrarian trade, according to a majority of participants in a recent Bloomberg Markets Live Pulse survey. Despite heavy outflows in 2023, and […]

How to Make Bond Investing Simple and Profitable

How to Make Bond Investing Simple and Profitable

It’s gratifying to see the Wall Street Journal catch up with advice I have given to my Dividend Hunter subscribers for several years. They’ve finally discovered how to eliminate the main problem with investing in bond funds. They’re late to the party, though – I’ve been telling my readers that for ages. Let me show […]

Is the TLT ETF a Buy Right Now?

Is the TLT ETF a Buy Right Now?

Is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) finally a better buy…? That’s what I’d like to address with you all today. It’s been a long time since bond yields have been racing higher, and thanks to a hawkish Fed this past week, that’s exactly what’s happening. Which brings me to my main point […]

Is There an Investment Opportunity Building in the SHY ETF?

Is There an Investment Opportunity Building in the SHY ETF?

Lately, I’ve really been liking the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY). The SHY ETF tracks and represents the performance of the U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities between one and three years. It lets investors target a part of the short-term U.S. Treasury market. Bond prices have been going lower for some time […]

The 2023 Bond Market Winner: Emerging Markets

The 2023 Bond Market Winner: Emerging Markets

There has been an unexpected winner in the bond market in 2023: emerging market bonds. This is especially true for emerging market bonds priced in local currencies. Currently, the gap in government borrowing costs between emerging markets and U.S. Treasuries is at its best level since 2000. The reason is that investors are pricing in […]

Even the Pros Get Market Timing Wrong

Even the Pros Get Market Timing Wrong

Even with professional investors, herd mentality makes successful investing a daunting task. This year, as you see prediction after prediction about a market decline, stocks have confounded the experts with solid gains. My Dividend Hunter strategy shows investors how to not fall into the “buy high, sell low” wealth destruction cycle. Last week, one of […]