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Fitch downgrades US credit rating
In cutting its rating on US sovereign debt to AA from AAA, Fitch cited 'repeated debt limit standoffs and last-minute resolutions.'
House passes debt-limit deal, easing default concerns
The deal now heads to the Senate, where approval is virtually certain; Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said the measure could be voted on as soon as Thursday.
Cash offering bigger payouts than 60/40 portfolio
The yield on six-month US Treasury bills rose as high as 5.14% Tuesday, the most since 2007.
3 guaranteed-income strategies for an uncertain economy
Investors are clamoring for guaranteed-income strategies this year primarily due to an uncertain stock market and spiraling inflation.
Bond market doesn’t see volatility fading away anytime soon
While the high volatility can provide buying opportunities, any effort to call a bottom has been thwarted as yields drifted higher.
Bond market losses just beginning as Fed sets path to 4% yields
Investors also dumped European bonds after a surprise Swiss rate hike, putting Germany’s five-year yield on track for its biggest jump since 2011.
As markets slide, more advisers are sending clients to I bonds
Investing in the Treasury-backed inflation hedge comes with a few challenges, but the 9.62% yield is seen as worth the effort.
Yellen says crypto is ‘very risky’ option for retirement savers
Treasury chief says it would be reasonable for Congress to regulate what assets could be included in tax-favored retirement vehicles.
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining
While chances of passage are slim ahead of November’s midterm elections, it could act as a starting point for negotiations next year.
