Treasurys

There is growing disquiet among those who run and invest in the products about potential problems that might be caused by rate cuts from the Fed.

Geopolitical risk, dovish central banks and an aging business cycle are reinforcing bullish moorings in global debt.

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A flashback to reactions from policymakers and financial titans in 2006 and 2007 highlights recent skepticism that inversions signal recession.

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Outperformance has been driven in part by a push among investors to cut their tax bills after new limits were set on state and local deductions.

The sector has seen an inflow surge in recent months as Treasury yields continue to fall.

“Pretty much every central bank is now talking about global downside risks, and that’s helped bonds rally,” a portfolio manager says.

The Janus Henderson Global Unconstrained Bond Fund has experienced 10 consecutive months of redemptions, underperforming 80% of peers.

Inversions have occurred seven times since the early 1950s and all but one of those instances preceded equity gains.

Things haven’t been this bad since Richard Nixon’s presidency.

The $7.5 billion fund’s comeback comes as the spread between 3- and 5-year yields slid below zero for the first time since 2007.

The Global Income Fund slashed its equities exposure by nearly a third in October and moved part of the proceeds into U.S. and European high-yield debt.

“There’s just right now a heightened sensitivity to what can go wrong,” one strategist says.

Indexes typically tracked by the funds are often excessively allocated to Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities.

Clients nearing retirement should consider standard and itemized deductions and choose the option that will generate the bigger savings.

Rising interest rates and trade war threats are promulgating the rout in equities.

Caution is key across global markets as investors try to gauge whether the selloff is a harbinger or a blip.

Stellar U.S. economic data, hawkish monetary expectations and strong commodity prices have pushed 10-year and 30-year Treasurys to breakout range.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF took in close to $2 billion in September, putting it on track for its second most monthly inflows ever.