Longer-dated US yields hit 16-year high on Fed rate outlook

Longer-dated US yields hit 16-year high on Fed rate outlook

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were higher on Monday, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield building on three straight weeks of gains on expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates at higher levels for longer than initially anticipated. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday that inflation remaining entrenched above the central … Read more

What’s the role of interest rates in your investment decision making?

What’s the role of interest rates in your investment decision making?

Ever wondered why there is always a hype around RBI’s Monetary policy meetings? Has it ever occurred to you that this is the reason for media attention on the US Federal Reserve’s FOMC meetings. The answer to it is two heavy words – ‘Interest Rates’. If the economy is believed to be a machine then … Read more

Shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund: Rajeev Thakkar

Shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund: Rajeev Thakkar

As yields on 3-month treasury bills have increased to about 6.5%, popular fund manager Rajeev Thakkar of PPFAS Mutual Fund has suggested investors to shift idle funds from bank accounts to a liquid fund. “In case you have not noticed, central banks the world over have been increasing their interest rates. In India, yields on … Read more