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Tesla To Raise Money Through New Stock And Convertible Debt Offerings

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Tesla Inc. on Thursday filed for a capital raise, disclosing its intent to sell both common stock and convertible notes.... Read more

Market Extra: Powell Delivers Blow To Bond Markets Rate-cut Bets

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Powell delivered a harsh blow to bond-market bulls who anticipated a rate cut within the next two years. Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Climbs After Powell Describes Subdued Inflation As Transitory

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Short-term Treasury yields rise Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference. Read more

FA Center: This One Investment Move Can Give You Lifetime Yearly Income In Retirement

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A simple annuity is a good way to keep from running out of money, writes Michael Edesess. Read more

The Fed: Powell Faces Tough Test Wednesday As Market Is Uneasy With His Recent Communication

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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will try not to make many waves and stick to a “on-hold” policy posture at his press conf... Read more

Economic Report: Economy Grows 3.2% In First Quarter, GDP Shows, In Report Showing Strength As Well As Short-term Boosts

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Sharp upturn in state and local government spending helps the U.S. economy accelerate to a 3.2% annual rate in the first... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To 4 Week-low On Soft Inflation Reading

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Treasury yields fell sharply Friday, extending a weekly skid, after the initial snapshot of first-quarter GDP showed the... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Edge Higher As Business Investment Perks Up

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Treasury yields rise Thursday as a solid durable goods orders shows business investment gaining steam at the end of the ... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Posts Biggest Daily Decline In Four Weeks After Solid Debt Auction

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Treasury prices rise Tuesday, pushing yields lower, as a strong debt auction show investors retain a healthy appetite fo... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Rise As Oil Prices Surge To Nearly 6-month High

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Treasury prices fall Monday, lifting yields, as the Trump administration says it will end waivers for countries importin... Read more

How Bad Can It Get For The S&P 500?

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After a 10-year bull, it’s easy to forget how bad a bear can be. Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Hold Ground After Investors Shrug Off Positive China Data

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Treasury yields come off intraday highs on Wednesday after investors look past a round of upbeat Chinese economic data ... Read more

Economic Report: Feds Beige Book Reports Slight-to-moderate Growth Despite Strengthening In A Few Regions

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Economic activity continued at a slight-to-moderate pace in March and early April with a few districts reporting some st... Read more

The Fed: One Chart Shows How Much The Fed Tightened Financial Conditions — And How Far It Still Could Go

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The trend toward less accommodative financial market conditions has reversed this year, as the Fed moved to the sideline... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year, 30-year Treasury Yield Carve Out Four-week High

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Treasury prices fall Tuesday as U.S. equities set to climb at the opening bell, sapping demand for government paper. ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Trump Administration Pushing Urgency In Mortgage-finance Changes

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Mark Calabria, the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said mortgage foundations remain vulnerable. Read more

Market Extra: With Inflation Insurance Back In Vogue, Should Bond Investors Be Worried?

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Prices of Treasury-inflation protected securities are climbing as some bond investors brace for an inflation comeback. ... Read more

Deep Dive: Depressed By Low Yields? Earn Higher Investment Income With A Building Strategy

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Ben Kirby of the $14.6 billion Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund explains how to put dividends to work over time.... Read more

Bond Report: U.S. And European Bond Yields Retreat After ECBs Draghi Maintains Dovish Stance

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Treasury yields recede Wednesday, along with European debt yields, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi st... Read more

The Fed: Libor, The Most Important Number In Finance, Gets A Second Chance At Life

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Libor, the benchmark interest rates for adjustable rate mortgages, was supposed to go away at the end of 2021. Now maybe... Read more