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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Coronavirus concerns drive investors to Treasuries
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Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields ended the week modestly lower, while shorter maturities closed unchanged or slightly higher.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Risk-averse market tone proves pervasive
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U.S. Treasury yields ended the week modestly lower, led by longer maturities. Markets appeared focused on escalating coronavirus concerns, despite generally stronger U.S. economic data.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields end virtually unchanged despite an active week
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U.S. Treasury yields ended the week only slightly lower, masking the week’s volatility. Rates rose early in the week, led by longer maturities, when the Federal Reserve (Fed) announced it would begin purchasing individual corporate bonds.
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Diversity is Good Business for Advisory Firms
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U.S. demographics are changing and we are expected to be a minority/majority by 2045. Yet the majority of financial advisors are still overwhelmingly white, male and shrinking in numbers. FlexShares conducted a survey of investors and advisors to see if diversity was being pursued and how firms were building diverse teams.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on economic optimism
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Positive risk sentiment boosted U.S. Treasury yields last week, led by longer maturities. Investors appear optimistic over an expected rebound in growth as the economy reopens.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields mixed despite social turmoil
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Long U.S. Treasury yields ended last week slightly higher, while shorter-maturity yields finished lower.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise on hopes for a vaccine
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week, as investors expressed optimism regarding developing a COVID-19 vaccine. The first 20-year Treasury issue in decades was auctioned on Wednesday, with the issue’s yield ending the week slightly lower.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline on dismal consumer data
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Treasury yields fell last week, led by longer maturities. Markets focused on a record monthly decline in core consumer goods, despite better-than-expected sentiment and manufacturing data.