👉Have the Bond Vigilantes Returned?

Good morning. Bond investors used to be a risk-averse crowd. They preferred the certainty of... It’s the monthly jobs numbers today and they’re not going to be pretty and will be possibly the tip of the iceberg as we head into May. [Trading Tips] Good morning. Bond investors used to be a risk-averse crowd. They preferred the certainty of return compared to potentially earning a high return. But they did want their money back – after inflation. That used to keep governments in line, without letting spending get too far out of hand. That changed with the Great Financial Crisis. In a panic, central banks slashed interest rates to zero percent. And bond investors became far more passive – in part because central banks became one of the largest buyers of government bonds. That narrative is shifting, as high inflation is making investors cautious – but also interested in earning a decent return. Investors today may want to look at bonds as an alternative to cash, given the high yields there, and especially while short-term bonds have a higher yield than long-term bonds. Traders who get in ahead of the next rate cut cycle can also profit from a rally in bond prices. Now here's the rest of the news: Sponsored Content [The no work, no BS path to titan strong wealth]( What if there was an easy way to build [titan strong wealth]( with close to zero work, and no B.S. "get-rich-quick" scheme? What do I mean by "titan strong wealth?" Simple… Wealth that lasts through the bearest of bear markets and churns out income every month like a well-oiled machine. No schemes, and absolutely no tricks or B.S. promises. Just set-and-forget income you can rely on for the rest of your life. [And inside this FREE report](, I reveal the perfect dividend stock that's taken me over 31 years of research and testing to pinpoint. 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S&P 500 MOVERS TOP CRM 11.497% M 11.111% DXCM 9.462% TTWO 6.053% BIO 5.766% BOTTOM TSLA 5.854% PFG 5.536% HRL 4.518% ZION 4.223% UHS 3.46% Quote of the Day We are currently in the chop period between central banks winding down interest rate increase cycles and seeing what impact those increases will have on the real economy. Performance for the first two months of the year was primarily influenced by marginal changes in expectations for the appropriate path of monetary policy in 2023. We anticipate a better environment for bonds but expect ongoing, two-sided volatility for global equities and U.S. equities as market gauges consumer health and corporate activity. - William Northey, senior investment director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, on why bonds may be a better investment in the coming months, even as interest rates continue to rise. 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