Real Rates, Real Problems for Bonds

Longer-dated US Treasuries – those with maturities of 5 years or longer – continue to struggle. At best, coupon payments are keeping investors relatively flat. If they own anything longer than 5-year maturities, however, they are down over the last 12 months on a total return basis. This problem is affecting US corporate debt as [...] The post Real Rates, Real Problems for Bonds appeared first on ETF Trends .