TIPS vs. I Bonds: How Inflation Protection and Taxes Differ
Compare TIPS vs. I Bonds: how inflation adjustments, purchase limits, phantom tax rules, and secondary market liquidity affect your returns.
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U.S. FY 2026 Deficit Reaches $1.99T as Interest Tops $1.05T
The U.S. budget deficit reached $1.992 trillion in fiscal 2026 as net interest costs topped $1.05 trillion, intensifying Treasury issuance and yield pressures.
Breakeven Inflation Explained: How Bonds Forecast CPI
What the breakeven inflation rate is, how to calculate it from nominal Treasuries and TIPS, and how bond markets price future inflation expectations.
Callable Bonds Explained: Call Protection, YTC and Risks
Learn how callable bonds work, why issuers redeem debt early, how to calculate Yield to Call vs. YTM, and how call protection impacts investor returns.
Treasury Yields Spike as Q3 Closes: 10-Year Hits 5.29%
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield closed the third quarter at 5.29% as benchmark borrowing rates logged an 85-basis-point quarterly surge across debt markets.
Sabre Closes $1.35B Notes and Multi-Tranche Debt Tender
Sabre closed a $1.35B senior notes offering due 2032 to refinance 2029 debt, cutting coupons by up to 125 bps and extending maturities by three years.
Treasury Floating Rate Notes: How Index Rates and Spreads Work
Learn how Treasury Floating Rate Notes (FRNs) work, how their weekly index rate and fixed spread are determined, and why they carry near-zero duration.
10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%: Inside BofA’s Bond Call
As the 10-year Treasury yield clears 5.00%, Bank of America calls the century-worst bond slump a generational entry point for patient capital.
The 4 Yield Curve Shifts: Bull vs. Bear Steepeners & Flatteners
Understand the four yield curve regimes: bull steepener, bear steepener, bull flattener, and bear flattener, what drives them, and how they impact markets.
10-Year Treasury Hits 4.95%: S&P 500 Slides for 4th Day
The 10-year yield jumped 12 bp to 4.95% Sept. 10, its highest since Oct 2023, as the S&P 500 fell 0.58% for a fourth straight day ahead of Thursday’s CPI.