Global Tensions, Faltering U.S. Stocks Boost Safe-Haven Treasury ETFs
April 15, 2014 at 13:38 PM EDT
As the political tension in Ukraine intensifies and U.S. stocks decline, investors are jumping back to Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds, pushing down 30-year Treasury yields to a 9-month low in the search for safety. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TLT) rose 0.8%...