Long-term U.S. treasury rates declined this week. The 5-year treasury had the largest decrease of 0.06%. The 10-year treasury rate saw a decrease of 0.03% and is…
For many investors, the municipal bond sector is about one thing: high after-tax income potential. Thanks to Uncle Sam, interest on muni bonds is free from federal…
This article continues the discussion of “why would anyone want to impose tariffs” that was started in this article. The first article discussed a non-standard justification: tariffs…
Long-term U.S. treasury rates declined this week. The 2-year treasury had the largest decrease of 0.17%. The 10-year treasury rate saw a decrease of 0.09% and is…
Signalling a continuation of more equitable sharing of major loss activity between the insurance and reinsurance tiers of the market, global player Munich Re has cited “very…
The Trump administration’s higher education policies, particularly those affecting international students, the overall structure of federal education funding, the additional endowment tax, and the cuts to Medicaid…
At the time of writing, President Trump is waffling about the possibility of joining Israel in its attacks on Iran. This adds yet another possible inflation risk…
U.S. treasury rates increased this week. The 5-year treasury had an increase of 0.11%. The 10-year treasury rate saw an increase of 0.06% and is 4.35%. The…