The dollar hit a 14 - year high in December, strengthening on ideas
of a rising interest rate environment in the US for the first time since the financial crisis almost 10 years ago.
The global regime change in favour
of a rising interest rate environment, coupled with the success of populist leaders around the world such as Donald Trump, is creating a lot of dispersion in financial markets.
I don't really like the REIT space now because
of rising interest rate environment.
Ron also looks at Markel, and why the double - edged sword
of a rising interest rate environment will hold more good news for the company than bad, and he closes by telling investors why PotashCorp (NYSE: POT) and Titan International (NYSE: TWI) are two companies he has as interesting stocks on his radar today.
What's the difference between individual bonds and bond mutual funds / ETFs — a brief update in the context
of a rising interest rate environment.
Not exact matches
DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach speaks to CNBC's Scott Wapner on the sidelines
of the Sohn Conference about his best new investment ideas, his outlook for markets and the economy, as well as the
rising interest rate environment.
Although the
rise in
interest rates is, in many ways, confirmation
of a better economic
environment, it has prompted many economists to revisit their forecasts.
In the later stages
of an expansion — where we are now — basic materials are a good play, as are financials in this
rising interest -
rate environment, which creates lucrative spreads for banks and financial services companies.
«This issuance reflects OnDeck's most successful securitization issuance to date, with strong investor
interest resulting in broad participation by existing and new institutional investors, expected improvement in credit
ratings, and a significant reduction in cost
of funds despite a
rising interest rate environment, and is a testament to the strength
of OnDeck's business model.»
Statistical analysis
of the historical relationship between
interest rates and alpha supports the notion that hedge funds generally do better in a
rising -
rate environment.
A number
of factors — such as
rising US
interest rates, the recurrence
of big fluctuations in global currencies, and the widening dispersion
of equity returns across sectors and regions — may have helped to create an increasingly conducive
environment for hedge - fund strategies, which have seen a positive turnaround in performance in recent quarters.
Indeed, shorter - duration, tax - free munis have a history
of delivering positive returns even during economic downturns and in
environments of rising and lowering
interest rates.
Uncertainty around the policy path
of President - elect Trump, coupled with a changing
interest rate landscape and
rising PBGC premiums create a challenging
environment for plan sponsors.
The pace
of withdrawals that bond funds have been experiencing is are typical in a
rising interest rate environment.
In a
rising interest rate environment, the value
of mortgage backed securities may be adversely affected when payments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated.
I'm assuming you're planning to hold until maturity, since the
rising interest rate environment will reduce the price
of the bonds, should you decide to sell.
I didn't invest a lot in some
of my favorite REITs like OHI and O because I felt a
rising interest rate environment would be a stronger headwind for REITs.
Continuing the theme
of rising interest rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate envi
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The historical record
of bonds in
rising interest rate and highly inflationary
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Because your
rate is not locked in for the duration
of the loan, a
rising interest rate environment will force the lender to increase your mortgage
rate, thus adding to your monthly payment.
They don't want to give the impression
of a very rapid
rise of interest rates because they don't think that a rapid
rise in
interest rates is justified given the current global
environment.
In
rising rate environments, credit spreads tend to move in the opposite direction to
interest rates and can potentially generate income to help offset some
of the impact
of rising U.S. Treasury yields.
With the net
interest income
of banks at $ 107 billion last quarter, how much
of bank earnings disappears in a
rising rate environment?
It may be somewhat useful to make comparisons to that period
of time to see how certain
interest rate sensitive asset classes such as junk bonds, REITs, dividend - paying stocks or bonds performed, but my guess is that particular
environment doesn't do a great job
of showing investors what a typical
rising rate scenario would look like (assuming there is such a thing).
In this
environment of modestly
rising interest rates and fuller valuations, we believe innovative companies with the potential to disrupt existing industries, including in emerging markets, could fare particularly well.
As the Federal Reserve moves to increase
interest rates, we explore the benefits
of dynamic cash management in a
rising rate environment.
We are witnessing a replay
of the 1970's era inflation as oil and
interest rates (which track each other)
rise in a shrinking economic
environment.
Further, it may also be beneficial to allocate a portion
of the portfolio to vehicles that can hedge
interest -
rate risk and protect the portfolio from the head winds
of a potential
rising -
rate environment.
As most
of these securities are relatively new, there is no track record available to gauge how they might perform in a
rising interest rate environment.
The original safe haven is a natural bet in the current
environment of rising interest rates and political instability.
In this explainer on duration, Matt talks about some
of the risks and opportunities in a potentially
rising interest rate environment.
Bond values fall in a
rising interest rate environment because investors sell bonds in favor
of higher
interest yielding bonds.
In a
rising interest rate environment, investors typically purchase certificates
of deposit with maturities
of one year or less.
Historically, the outperformance
of value has been associated with a
rising interest -
rate environment; as the US Federal Reserve Board (sometimes referred to as «the world's central bank» for the far - reaching impact
of its policies) attempts to begin raising
rates, we see a potential catalyst for a value recovery over our long - term investment horizon.
In a
rising rate environment,
interest rate risk comes to the forefront, and this is particularly true for fixed income products because
of their sensitivity to
interest rates, as measured by the concept
of duration.
Typically, bonds are far safer in terms
of how much they can fall relative to equities in your portfolio, even in a
rising interest rate environment.
The title
of the MarketWatch event was «
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Rate Quake: How to manage retirement investments in a
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rate environment.»
In this
environment, many
of the assumptions
of the past — house prices will always
rise,
interest rates will always fall, there's a better job just around the corner — can no longer be counted on.
In an
environment of rising interest rates (generally expected to begin next year) and falling commodity prices (already taking place), a risk - parity oriented portfolio, even with no bond leverage, may suffer.
Even if we observe rich valuations, there can be some justification for accepting market risk during periods when market internals are uniformly strong, provided that the
environment is not also characterized by a syndrome
of overbought, overbullish and
rising -
interest rate conditions.
But some things haven't changed — investors are still challenged by the seemingly never - ending search for yield in an
environment of potential
rising interest rates.
Given recent market conditions, specifically a
rising interest rate environment, questions regarding the treatment
of market discount have become particularly relevant for many municipal bond investors, and some confusion has arisen over the application
of this provision.
iShares says that the rationale for owning floating -
rate securities is to minimize losses in the bond portion
of the portfolio in a
rising interest rate environment.
Julie Cooling, CEO
of RIA Channel, speaks with ProShares» Simeon Hyman during the 2017 Inside ETFs conference to discuss two
of 2016's top - performing ETFs, REGL and SMDV, Simeon's optimistic outlook for mid - and small - cap equities, and
interest rate hedged bond solutions for a
rising rate environment.
In
rising rate environments, credit spreads tend to move in the opposite direction to
interest rates and can potentially generate income to help offset some
of the impact
of rising U.S. Treasury yields.
Discount callables are a better choice when the investor believes volatility will be low but prefers more protection in an
environment of rising interest rates.
For less predictable circumstances, such as financial emergencies or
rising interest rate environments, laddering is a good technique for making sure at least some
of your money becomes available at regular intervals.
Uncertainty around the policy path
of President - elect Trump, coupled with a changing
interest rate landscape and
rising PBGC premiums create a challenging
environment for plan sponsors.
This shift was begun in anticipation
of what many expect to be a
rising interest -
rate environment over the next several years.
Continuing the theme
of rising interest rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate envi
interest rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News of Higher Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environ
rates and following up from my last blog, «With all the News
of Higher
Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate envi
Interest Rates, Don't Forget About Floating - Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environ
Rates, Don't Forget About Floating -
Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream of income in a rising - interest - rate environm
Rate Debt,» bond laddering is a strategy that provides increased income and the ability to adjust the stream
of income in a
rising -
interest - rate envi
interest -
rate environm
rate environment.