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The Federal Reserve and major U.S. banks are buying fewer bonds than they used to. Hedge funds are picking up some of the slack.
The Bank of Japan’s “yield curve control policy” could be on its way out as central banks around the world raise rates to beat inflation.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly hit 5%, the highest level since 2007. A resilient economy and expanding debt are pushing rates up.
S&P Global’s investment manager index survey says most sectors are losing favor with investors. What’s going on?
Atsi Sheth from Moody’s gives us a behind the scenes look into the company’s ratings process.
Why bonds lose value when the Fed hikes interest rates and what that has to do with banks.
Investing in long-term government bonds and mortgage-backed securities hurt the bank as interest rates rose and bond prices plummeted.
The Fed uses its buying power in the bond market to raise or lower interest rates by manipulating how much money is available in the economy.
Selling the Treasury and mortgage-back bonds on its balance sheet helps the central bank raise interest rates.
The market that sets the rate for the 10-year T-Note is betting that growth will continue and inflation won’t last.