Jared Ecker is a researcher and fact-checker. He possesses over a decade of experience in the Nuclear and National Defense sectors resolving issues on platforms as varied as stealth bombers to UAVs.

The biggest challenge facing the emerging markets is not the credit crunch; it’s inflation. Surging price rises are evident in all developing regions with buoyant economic activity, high food and ...

There is no shortage of items to worry about for the bond market. From threats to strongarm the Federal Reserve to push interest rates lower to projections of a deepening federal budget deficit to the ...

The name of the Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund mentions convertible bonds, so we would be remiss to overlook that index as a potential alternative source of income. The Bloomberg U.S.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are a good bet to beat nominal (non-inflation-protected) U.S. Treasurys if inflation expectations worsen more than they have already. The investment ...

The launches come at a time when inflation remains a stubborn challenge for bond investors. Inflation-linked funds are designed to help cushion portfolios from eroding purchasing power, while ...

A new rate for I Bonds kicks off May 1 and a slight uptick in inflation will bring back a little more sizzle to a solid spot for extra savings. The annualized rate for I Bonds bought from May 1 ...

Inflation is stubbornly high, tariffs might not be temporary and wage pressures are rising At October's FOMC meeting this week, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue lowering interest rates amid ...

There’s a growing rift between financial professionals and individual investors over inflation and the bond market - two issues that will weigh heavily on the Federal Reserve’s decision-making in the ...