How concerned should investors be about the pending debt ceiling debate? Kevin Flanagan reviews past debt ceiling sagas, discusses what investors should focus on and looks at possible outcomes.
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The current question on every investor’s mind is, what happens should the U.S. Congress not reach a deal on extending the debt ceiling? As the markets begin to react to this possibility, Brad Krom explains why investors should consider a floating rate note strategy when seeking to mitigate risk in their portfolio.
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At today’s FOMC meeting, the Fed implemented a 25 basis point rate hike, bringing the new Fed Funds trading range to 4.75%–5%. The question on everyone’s mind now is will the Fed continue on its rate hike mission, or will there be a pause or even a rate cut in the near future? Given this newfound level of uncertainty, Kevin Flanagan outlines how the Fed is trying to thread the needle.
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After the February FOMC meeting, the U.S. Treasury (UST) market has arrived at another milestone. UST floating rate notes are now the highest-yielding Treasury security, at 4.85%. Kevin Flanagan discusses where the markets could go from here, and how our Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR) offers investors a means of investing in this space.
In 2023, we expect to see a continuing theme of Fed-induced volatility. Kevin Flanagan outlines how investors can potentially take advantage of ‘income being back in fixed income’ while potentially removing the heightened volatility quotient with a U.S. Treasury floating rate note strategy.
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This month's Treasury yields have risen to levels not seen in over a decade. Kevin Flanagan discusses the opportunity this presents for bond investors in 2023.
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