Treasury yields started moving sharply higher this past month (remember that as yields go up, prices go down). And while the upward march began in earnest last August when the 10-Year Treasury yield bottomed at an all-time low rate of 0.50% based on closing prices, the past week we saw the 10-year break through the 1.25% threshold and touch 1.35%, a new high for the year. So naturally, investors are right to ask two questions: 1) How does this recent move up in yields compare to previous recoveries and 2) what should be expected for the rest of the year?

“We believe more good news on the economy will continue to push yields

Increasingly more people realize that their sustainability concerns can be address through their investments. As more investors embark on the sustainable investing journey—learn what it is, why one pursues it, and how to do it—assets into sustainable funds will continue and investors will have more choices from which to construct sustainable investing portfolios.

Individuals and institutions are increasingly concerned about sustainability issues. A World Economic Forum survey from the fall of 2020 concluded that 79% of American respondents agreed with the following statement: “I want the world to change signific

In LPL Research’s Weekly Market Commentary this week, we looked at some stock and bond options that may be attractive income-producing ideas for suitable income-oriented investors. On the bond side, many income-oriented investors are growing increasingly concerned about taking on additional interest rate risk at the beginning of a potential rising rate environment. (Bond prices fall when interest rates rise.) For those investors, bank loans, which carry minimal interest rate risk, may be an option. LPL Research recently upgraded bank loans to “neutral” given the favorable economic outlook, and loans may be especially attract

Interest rates have risen steadily over the past six months but remain low by historical standards. That means the traditional high-quality bonds that many of us owned for decades are not doing the job for investors looking for income, while the potential for interest rates have risen steadily in recent months brings more risk in the bond market than has been evident historically. Here we look at some income ideas that may help with these challenges.

When investors think about income, or yield, they would normally think bonds first. More on that below. Next they might think about getting extra yield from their stock portfolios, m