by Brian Jacobs | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Investment Concepts
For over a decade, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) offered little appeal—real yields were near zero, and inflation felt like a distant threat. Fast forward to today, and the landscape has changed meaningfully. Real yields on TIPS are now above 2%,...
by John Luke Tyner | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
President Trump Critiques the Fed Earlier this week, President Trump indicated he thinks the Fed should be “early, or on time” cutting rates, but not “too late,” adding it is “a perfect time to lower the rate.” Pressed by a reporter asking if the President has the...
by Joseph Sykora | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
Fed Waiting, Like the Rest of Us The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week, deciding to leave the reserve rate unchanged as expected (a unanimous decision amongst voters). The Fed’s so-called “dot plot,” which projects participants’ expectations...
by John Luke Tyner | Nov 21, 2024 | Blog, Bonds
The FOMC has eased 75 bps since September, but financial conditions have tightened about 25 bps since then due to the runup in real yields (the 10 year has backed up 80bps). Conditions are still “loose”, but not as loose as one might typically expect after 75 bps of...
![“There’s an asymmetry toward [The Federal Reserve] cutting a lot more than cutting less if the data turns down”](https://aptuscapitaladvisors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cnbc-1-1080x390.png)
by Marketing | Nov 6, 2024 | Market Notes, Media Notes
10-year Treasury yield dips as traders monitor U.S. election
