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Treasury bond yields (^TNX, ^TYX, ^FVX) declined following December's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed lower-than-expected core inflation figures. Vanguard senior portfolio manager Steve McFee shared his bond market analysis on Catalysts, highlighting potential opportunities in the fixed-income sector.
McFee explains that Vanguard maintains a "core philosophy" of being "bullish on bonds," suggesting they're approaching a "special moment." He contrasts current market conditions with 2023's fourth quarter when both 10 and 30-year yields briefly touched 5% due to double-digit inflation, global economic uncertainty, and central banks working to stabilize markets.
While yields are at similar levels 15 months later, McFee points out that "the picture is much rosier in the US," creating what he sees as an attractive entry point for bond investors.
"I think investors need to look through the noise, look past the noise," McFee tells Yahoo Finance, emphasizing that "there's a special opportunity here for investors to lean further into fixed income." For investors heavily weighted in stocks, he recommends increasing bond allocation without overthinking market volatility, advising to "just get it in there."
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Vanguard manages two bond-related exchanged traded funds (ETF) — the Vanguard Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VCRM) and the Vanguard Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VSDM).
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This post was written by Angel Smith