

AI stocks faltered globally and investors turned to the safety of Treasurys, as a renewed selloff in French government bonds and a fresh run-up in oil prices strained markets.

Fifth Third Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (NASDAQ: BNDX) by 123.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 91,619 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 50,564 shares during the period. Fifth

When you retire at 55 with no pension, Social Security, or other income for a decade, your brokerage account becomes the only thing standing between you and financial disaster. Getting the fund mix wrong in year one can do more damage than a crash in year fifteen.

As investors look beyond U.S. borders for fixed-income diversification, Schwab Asset Management is entering the international bond ETF race with the Schwab International Bond ETF (SCIN). Expected to begin trading on the NYSE on October 21, 2026, SCIN pairs international investment-grade bond exposure with an ultra-low 0.06% net expense ratio.

Bonds are paying the best yields in years and still dragging portfolios into the red, leaving investors scrambling for a defensive asset that actually defends. A growing group of Wall Street managers thinks the answer involves shorting Treasuries outright.

U.S. bond yields are rising, providing an increasingly attractive alternative to pricey stocks. Trump's unorthodox policy may be causing this trend to accelerate.


The global competition for capital remains the key dynamic keeping yields elevated. Notably, all of the September increase in 10-year Treasury yields came from real yields, as implied by the TIPS market.