WisdomTree Insights

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.

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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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