

Corporate bonds carry greater volatility, with a higher maximum drawdown over five years than Treasuries.

Wall Street is eyeing the bond market's long summer slump as oil price soar and debt levels escalate.

U.S. and U.K. 10-year government-bond yields rose to two-month highs while the equivalent German yield hit its highest level since 2011 as escalating clashes in the Middle East lifted Brent crude close to $100 a barrel.

AlTi Global Inc. cut its stake in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: IEI) by 34.5% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 8,788 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,621 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc.'s holdings in iShares

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF offers a significantly higher dividend yield and lower expense ratio than the iShares alternative iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF has historically experienced lower volatility and a smaller maximum drawdown during market stress Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF provides exposure to 343 investment-grade corporate issues, while the iShares fund concentrates on 83 government debt securities

Fresh tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world's oil, could keep gasoline from falling below the $3 mark.

The Nikkei 225 Index traded sideways on July 8 as artificial intelligence (AI) stocks rebounded after Tuesday's sharp sell-off. The index was trading at 39,770, about 7% below its highest level this year.

Retirees who watched intermediate bond funds bleed principal during the 2022 to 2023 rate shock have spent the last few years hunting for fixed income that pays monthly without the duration trap.
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