Not exact matches
In a year marked by a significant milestone for
rising interest rates (the 10 - year Treasury note yield topping 3 percent), an unusual winner has
begun to emerge in the stock
market: utility stocks.
«This process will be unprecedented and complex,» said Vinals, who also noted that long - term
market interest rates have already
begun to
rise in anticipation of the tapering.
When and if
interest rates begin to
rise, corporates may have the incentive to tilt their capital structure back to equity, or at least to reduce stock repurchases, which could raise further questions about stock
market valuations.»
Dividend stocks currently yield more than government bonds in major
markets such as Canada and may remain a valuable source of income even as
interest rates slowly
begin to
rise south of the border.
Dividend stocks currently yield more than government bonds in major
markets such as Canada and may remain a valuable source of income even as
interest rates slowly
begin to
rise south of the border.
The big decline in May - June was caused by an indication by the Federal Reserve that it may
begin tapering its quantitative easing strategy by year's end, which caused the domestic
interest rates to
rise and emerging
market currencies to fall against the dollar.
Emerging
markets were, in the past, susceptible to collapse when
interest rates began to
rise in the developed world.
(ETF Trends: Mar 21, 2016) ETF Trends» Max Chen said
interest -
rate - hedged bond ETFs are
beginning to outperform, as Treasury yields have
risen and
market volatility has dissipated.
With the Fed expected to
begin rising interest rates late this year, there's a solid chance that the money
market business could finally
begin improving.
Many
market participants presume that long - term
interest rates will
rise when a Fed tightening policy
begins.
Since the new year
began, all eyes have been on the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage
Market Survey, which has shown a drop in mortgage
rates for four consecutive weeks.1 This unexpected news has come after a long - anticipated
rise in mortgage
rates after the Fed's small
interest rate hike.
January is typically a strong month for the municipal bond
market, but 2018
began with the worst January performance since 1981, driven by
rising interest rates and uncertainty over changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).1 The muni
market stabilized through late April 2018, but uncertainty remains.2 The tax law changed the playing field for these investments, with a mix of factors that could affect supply and demand.
A brief hiccup in that segment of the bond
market should not change your objectives; however, you might consider whether you are taking on too much risk in your fixed - income investments at a time when
interest rates are
beginning to
rise.
From a very bullish start to the
beginning of the year, to the recent
rise in
interest rates and stock
market volatility, Andy and Bob have nailed the
market action so far this year.
After reaching the highest level in over six years, pending home sales declined in June, with
rising mortgage
interest rates beginning to impact the
market.
«The record reflects buyers getting into the
market after mortgage
interest rates began to
rise at a sharper clip in April,» says NAR Chief Economist David Lereah.
Unfortunately, cap
rates are likely to
begin to
rise, a function of higher 10 - year Treasury and mortgage
interest rates and less aggressive investor demand for product in the post-peak primary
markets, especially in New York and California.