Quick reading iShares National Muni Bond ETF (MUB) yields 3.5% tax-free with investment-grade credit quality and lower expenses, while VanEck High Yield Muni ETF (HYD) yields 4.32% through below-investment grade tobacco and Puerto Rico bonds offering tax-equivalent yields of 7.6%, and SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg High Yield Muni ETF (HYMB) yields 4.55% with a similar exposure…
Dave Nadig, Sumit Roy, Todd Sohn and Eric Balchunas smile and laugh together as they talk In this episode of ETF ZooDave Nadig, President and Director of Research at ETF.com, talks with Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence and Todd Sohn, Senior ETF and Technical Strategist at Strategas Securities. The team discusses current…
By Caroline Valetkevitch and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK/MILAN, May 22 (Reuters) – Major stock indexes rose and Treasury yields fell on Friday as investors weighed the likelihood of a near-term deal to end the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Oil prices rose as uncertainty over talks with Iran persisted. U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
When Treasury yields hit multi-year highs, as they have recently, some investors get nervous. Higher bond yields are caused by lower bond prices, and the effects are felt across the financial spectrum: from investing in stocks and bonds to borrowing costs and returns on savings. Two- and 10-year Treasuries are posting their highest yields since…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or revenue on some articles through the links below. Federal student loan interest rates in the U.S. are expected to rise slightly for the 2026-27 academic year, according to an analysis shared with CNBC on Tuesday by a higher education expert. Mark Kantrowitz. The projected increase would…
US stock futures are expected to start the new quarter relatively stable. This comes in the wake of concerns over an averted government shutdown and amid contemplations over China’s economic growth prospects. S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have given up earlier gains and remain around the baseline. In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq…
On Tuesday, Wall Street posted modest gains, driven by optimism that the Federal Reserve can stop interest rate increases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly 0.3%, the S&P 500 rose about 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite added about 0.2%. This follows a reversal of Monday’s losses. This positive trend came after dovish comments…
The future of US stock prices fell a bit after Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, shared their earnings reports. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for the tech giants, and this is setting the tone for other companies that have yet to share their numbers this week. Nasdaq 100 contracts fell…
Stocks across Asia saw a rally, notably led by gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai, boosted by unconfirmed reports suggesting China’s intention to inject approximately 2 trillion yuan (equivalent to $278 billion) to support its struggling markets. According to an undisclosed Bloomberg report, China is considering accessing offshore funds held by state-owned enterprises and local…
