How bonds make — and break — nations

On Sunday night, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell took the extraordinary step of issuing a video saying he is being threatened with a criminal indictment because the Fed failed to follow "the preferences of the President." Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong ask ...  Show more

Markets continue their sunny cruise, whistling along as the world is upended by nationalistic meddling in both corporations and other countries. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong discuss the stunning resilience of the global economy. Also, they go short bank conso ...  Show more

Episode 430: Neal and Toby answer some questions from listeners and they do not hold back. They cover news stories they would put in a time capsule, their favorite or weird economic indexes, and reflect back on their favorite stories so far. Also, some behind the pod insights on ...  Show more

Steven Major, global head of fixed income at HSBC, says investors looking for "safe" returns should turn to 2-Year US Treasuries. He spoke with hosts Lisa Abramowicz and Tom Keene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Bonds could be your portfolio’s next secret weapon. In this episode of Stocks in Translation, Schwab Center for Financial Research fixed income strategist director Collin Martin joins host Jared Blikre and Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma to discuss yield curves, the bond market, a ...  Show more

Today, we’re talking about one of Kai’s favorite topics: bonds! The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (the benchmark for mortgages and car loans) is down sharply, which is great for consumers. But it’s happening for not necessarily great reasons. We’ll explain. Pl ...