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The article discusses forecasts that U.S. interest rates will begin to increase in 2015, providing advice on how to adjust borrowing, saving and investing accordingly. Topics include interest rates on Treasury bonds, short-term rates and mortgage rates; likely increases in the cost of credit, and increases in interest earned on CDs (certificates of deposit) and money-market accounts; and a discussion of bond rates and diversification in securities holdings.

The article offers information on the downfall in the U.S. dollar with some of Europe's bellwether funds. It mentions the central bank is gearing up to cut interest rates to support the world's largest economy; mentions benchmark U.S. Treasury yields hit the lowest level since 2016; and also mentions the dollar was boosted earlier by relative growth and the high U.S. rates.

The article offers information on the European stocks advanced alongside U.S. equity futures and Asian shares on growing optimism America and China will declare another truce in their trade war. It mentions that most European bonds tracked the drop in Treasuries, while crude oil gave up some of its recent gains; and also mentions the yield on 10-year Treasuries gained one basis point to 2.06 percent.

The article reports that according to Paresh Upadhyaya, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, decline in Intercontinental Exchange U.S. Dollar Index due to fall in American short-term interest rates closer to yields. Topics discussed include decrease in Treasury yields while increase in derivatives markets as of June 2019, views of Upadhyaya, on easing of interest rates by global central banks, and demand for the reserve currency from uncertainty about global economic growth.

The article discusses alternatives for core bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Topics discussed include decline in the U.S. Treasury bond yield, decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, comparable risk and cost of ETFs with more yields, and views of Ben Lavine, chief investment officer at 3D Asset Management, on ETF as a risk-controlled approach.

Several graphs and charts are presented that show the changes in global short-term rates, U.S. treasury yield curve and investment grade bond yields as of August 2016.

The article discusses how investors view the reported unusually big spread between junk bonds and U.S. Treasury bonds. Topics covered include the reported high yields of junk bonds, the advantages and disadvantages of investing in high-yield bonds, and the benefits of making investments on mutual funds. It also presents recommendations on how to treat junk bonds according to portfolio manager Andrew Dierdorf of Fidelity Freedom Funds.

The article presents an overview of the reasons why the yields are not increasing in the U.S. The topics discussed include the perspectives of bond investor Sreeni Prabhu on the effectiveness of the volatility of the stock market on the performance of fixed income, the effects of inflation on bondholders, and the strong demand for treasury securities.

The famed investor recommends 90% large-cap U.S. stock and 10% short-term government bonds. Is it crazy? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on investment yield updates in U.S. financial markets as of April 2015. Topics discussed include the yield and loans associated with private-debt funds being used by companies to promote these products to investors, the way low-interest rates benefit these funds according to Adam Taback of financial services firm Wells Fargo, and brief details about the U.S. Treasury yield curve.

The article analyzes the performance of the U.S. capital market in 2014. Topics covered include the decline in the 30-year Treasury bond yield on December 19 and the overvaluation of high-yield corporate bonds. Graphical representations are also provided for U.S. Treasury yields, U.S. credit, and global short-term bond rates in December.