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In my 40-plus years in this business, I’ve seen new Federal Reserve Chairmen and Chairwomen routinely tested by the market. Just look at the performance of the S&P 500 Index (^SPX) in Chairman Powell's first year. That said, I think the market narrative around Kevin Warsh is just wrong, maintains Nancy Tengler, CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments.

MoneyShow · Aug 6, 2026

The Federal Reserve may get around to raising its short-term interest rate target later this year, but short-term bond yields already reflect that eventuality. Investors and savers can boost their yields without adding much risk by shifting out of money-market funds. Fixed-income markets rendered a split decision following Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at which the policy-setting panel held its federal-funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, albeit with three members dissenting in favor of a quarter-percentage point hike.

Barrons.com · Jul 31, 2026

Federal Reserve officials just won't listen to us! We warned them that the economy didn't need the four cuts in the federal funds rate (FFR) at the end of 2024. The Bond Vigilantes agreed with us. Now, we conclude that the Fed has to raise short-term rates to lower long-term rates, writes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.

MoneyShow · Jul 31, 2026

Stocks are jumping, while oil is slumping to start the week. Gold and silver are rising along with Treasuries, while the dollar is flattish. Bitcoin is hovering in the mid-$60,000s.

MoneyShow · Jul 27, 2026

<p>The aggregate bond market has nearly healed from its worst drawdown in a generation. </p>

etf.com · Jul 14, 2026

Investors who pay close attention to the bond market generally monitor two interest rate benchmarks above all else. The first is the federal funds rate, which influences short-term borrowing costs throughout the economy. The second is the 10-year Treasury yield, often viewed as the benchmark for mortgages, corporate borrowing, and long-term interest rates. Retirees, however, ... Two Treasury Income ETFs Retirees Are Quietly Loading Up On as the 2 Year Yield Climbs Above 4 Percent

24/7 Wall St. · Jul 3, 2026

Did you feel the “Whoosh” on Wednesday? That was stocks tanking after new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting. Hawkish talk and hawkish forecasts caused the odds of an interest rate hike to spike!

MoneyShow · Jun 19, 2026

Rising inflation and climbing Treasury yields have already pushed investors to shift the narrative from interest rate cuts to potential rate hikes. Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee update made that outcome look a lot more realistic, maintains Bret Kenwell, US investment analyst at eToro US.

MoneyShow · Jun 19, 2026

After a day where Dow stocks outshined tech, stocks are mellow in early trading. Crude oil is up a smidge, while bonds, precious metals, and the US dollar are mostly flat.

MoneyShow · Jun 17, 2026

The May Consumer Price Index was largely in line with expectations, with headline inflation rising 0.5% month-over-month and core CPI up 0.2%, one-tenth below forecasts. But inflation remains the economy's major pain point, regardless of who ultimately absorbs the costs, notes Peter Boockvar, editor of The Boock Report.

MoneyShow · Jun 11, 2026