By Michael Cohick, Director of Product Management The first quarter of 2024 brought some notable shifts in the municipal bond landscape, reflecting broader economic trends and market dynamics. Although interest rate fluctuations drove a slight decline broadly, investment-grade municipals held up better than most comparable quality taxable fixed income...

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Chief Investment Officer; Brian Manby, CFA, Associate, Investment Strategy Key Takeaways Real yields on Treasury bonds are currently high, making bonds look more attractive than equities in the short term, but the sustainability of these yields for long-term investment is questionable. Despite the current market conditions,...

By Nick Frasse, Associate Product Manager Semiconductor chips are crucial in artificial intelligence (AI), fueling everything from vast data centers to small edge computing devices. Nvidia has established itself as the leader in this field, particularly with its innovative H100 and most recent launch, Blackwell B200 GPUs. These products have helped...

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The yield on the 10-year note ended May 3, 2024 at 4.50%, the 2-year note ended at 4.81%, and the 30-year at 4.66%. Here is a table showing the yields’ highs and lows and the FFR since 2007. The next chart is an overlay of the daily performance of several Treasury bonds since the pre-recession [...] The post Treasury Yields Snapshot: May 3, 2024 appeared...

The S&P 500 finished in the green this week thanks to a late week rally. The index is currently up 8.12% year to date and now sits 2.41% below its record close from March 28, 2024. The table below summarizes the number of record highs reached each year dating back to 2008. Here is a [...] The post S&P 500 Snapshot: Late Week Rally Leads to...