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☆ Now is the time to buy longer-dated bonds as 10-year Treasury yields push near 2007 highs, Schwab says
  + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
With 10-year Treasury yields at their highest since shortly before the financial crisis, it's a good time to add duration to your fixed income portfolio, according to Charles Schwab fixed income strategist Cooper Howard. "If I were a betting man, I think the odds favor moving lower rather than higher," Howard said. Even if there is more upside in yields ahead, Howard still thinks the risk/reward looks attractive on longer-term bonds right now. US10Y YTD mountain US 10-year Treasury Where to add duration depends on your risk tolerance, according to Howard. "This is why we still maintain a favorable view toward extending duration and view the 10-year Treasury yields above 4% as an opportunity to add duration exposure," Alvarado wrote.
Persons: Charles Schwab, Cooper Howard, Howard, Jerome Powell, Wells Fargo, Luis Alvarado, He's, Alvarado, Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal, Investors, Treasury, Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, Bloomberg U.S, Corporate, Treasury Bond Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming
☆ Beauty of muni bonds is tax-free income. Here are three key takeaways for investors
  + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Municipal bonds, or munis, have outperformed other bonds this year, but have still slumped. "We suggest that if you're investing in municipal bonds, individual bonds, you invest in 10 different issues with different credit risks," he said. Investing differs from stocks Muni bonds serve a different goal in a portfolio than assets such as stocks, which you hope go up in value over time. "There's typically some price appreciation with it but it's hard to bank on price appreciation unless you're a very active muni bond trader," said Tyner. Diversified muni bond mutual funds are also a good option for investors, giving access to the muni market without having to take on the risk of buying individual bonds.
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