Higher-for-longer appears to be the path the Federal Reserve will pursue over the near term. So advisors and investors may want to consider some tried-and-true methods regarding accessing the bond ...

After a sluggish start, the Treasury yield curve steepening gained momentum in late 2025 as the Federal Reserve cut rates by 75 basis points over three months, driving short-term yields lower. With ...

Investors crowded into short-duration bonds for much of this year as rate risk remained elevated. With the Fed narrative potentially changing regarding rate hikes, many investors are now deploying a ...

PT Asset Management CEO Sean Dranfield talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the firm's fixed income positioning heading into 2026, highlighting how shifting yield curve dynamics could favour ...

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), has noted a significant shift in fixed-income markets. Investors are increasingly favoring low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and ...

Bonds can provide income and offer stability to a portfolio, qualities that make them especially valuable to retirees and others prioritizing cash flow over growth. But investors will often need more ...

The trend indicates that investors are employing a barbell strategy, i.e., allocating money between two ends: more conservative assets such as bonds for safety, and riskier assets such as equities for ...

Professional asset managers often like to promote the virtues of a “barbell” strategy for one’s portfolio, especially in a rising-rate environment. In the simplest sense, the strategy involves ...