Most bonds pay a fixed interest rate, so existing bonds become more attractive if interest rates fall, driving up demand for them and increasing their market value. If interest rates rise, investors ...

If you've ever watched bond prices fall while interest rates rise, you've seen one of the core mechanics of the bond market. These two factors move in opposite directions because of how bonds are ...

In a similar fashion, investors have actively deliberated in recent weeks on how much — and when — the Fed will cut interest rates this year. On Aug. 29, rate traders signaled a 65.5% probability that ...

Markets have been predicting another rate cut for weeks, but bond yields have been rising. The 10-year Treasury yield has steadily risen in recent weeks, and ticked up to 4.2% on Wednesday. Bond ...

Rising oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict are pushing investors to rethink interest rate expectations ...

In normal times the year ahead would look like a good one in which to hold government bonds. Central banks, including America’s Federal Reserve, have been cutting interest rates. Global growth has ...

I Bonds sold from November 2025 through April 2026 will have a 4.03% yield. This consists of a 0.90% fixed rate plus a 3.12% inflation adjustment. I Bonds can protect you from inflation, but it's ...

Basis price defines the cost of a fixed-income security, emphasizing its relation to yield to maturity. Learn how it impacts bond investments.

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says. By Jeff Sommer Jeff Sommer writes Strategies, a weekly column on markets, ...

Interest rates, volatility, and artificial intelligence are key themes for 2026. They point to the same idea - income and active management matter in 2026. Todd Schomberg, Head of Investment Grade ...