Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Name a Bond Fund: It’s Probably Down. Here’s Why. By: Contrarian Outlook February 16, 2022 at 04:00 AM EST If you own a bond fund, it’s probably down in recent months. Let’s talk about why and walk through three popular fixed-income ideas from worst to first. We’ll start with the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) . TLT is the knee-jerk investment that many “first-level” investors buy when they are looking for bond exposure. Unfortunately, there are two big problems with TLT: It only yields 2.1%. Worse yet, its 19-year duration is drubbing its total returns. Any kid knows that 19 years is “way too long” to hold a bond when inflation is running a hot 7.5%. (Please, somebody get these TLT investors a Contrarian Income Report subscription!)… Read more Read More >> Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Name a Bond Fund: It’s Probably Down. Here’s Why. By: Contrarian Outlook February 16, 2022 at 04:00 AM EST If you own a bond fund, it’s probably down in recent months. Let’s talk about why and walk through three popular fixed-income ideas from worst to first. We’ll start with the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) . TLT is the knee-jerk investment that many “first-level” investors buy when they are looking for bond exposure. Unfortunately, there are two big problems with TLT: It only yields 2.1%. Worse yet, its 19-year duration is drubbing its total returns. Any kid knows that 19 years is “way too long” to hold a bond when inflation is running a hot 7.5%. (Please, somebody get these TLT investors a Contrarian Income Report subscription!)… Read more Read More >>