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We discuss bond market opportunities amid 'higher for longer' interest rates.

Wall Street witnessed an upbeat Q4 due to moderation in inflationary pressures, the likelihood of Fed rate cuts in 2024 and decent corporate earnings.

With the Fed funds rate at 5.5%, its highest level since the early 2000s, the temptation of cash-like investments has never been more appealing, pushing investors to reconsider riskier assets such as stocks. While the Fed may opt to press the hold button this month, the end of rate hikes has not been yet declared. Indeed, the possibility that int...

U.S. investors in exchange-traded funds may want to consider stepping into medium-term fixed income which could provide “attractive carry” and act as a “buffer” against the volatile returns in the U.S. equity market, said Gargi Chaudhuri, BlackRock’s head of iShares investment strategy for the Americas.

Although most long-term investors rightly shrug off inflation's temporary effect, for some people a little portfolio tweaking makes sense.