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YIELD CURVE News & Analysis

Investing basics: What is a yield curve and why are investors worried?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: What is a yield curve and why are investors worried?
Here’s why this important bond market indicator is flashing a warning sign.
Sandy Ward | 30 March 2022
US market performance in 7 charts: Q2 2021
Markets
US market performance in 7 charts: Q2 2021
Bond markets recover and stocks post broad gains.
Katherine Lynch | 05 July 2021
What rising rates mean for bond funds
Fixed Income
What rising rates mean for bond funds
And why active and passively managed funds may move differently in this environment.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 27 April 2021
Surge in fixed income drives ETF record inflows
ETFs
Surge in fixed income drives ETF record inflows
There are three Morningstar medal-rated ETFs that offer a low-cost way to gain access to high-quality Australian fixed-income.
Lex Hall | 12 November 2019
Equities for income, bonds for growth
Markets
Equities for income, bonds for growth
Investors who think of bonds as the boring, income-generating part of their portfolio need to think again, says Laura Frost of M&G Bond...
Laura Frost | 12 November 2019
Juggling mixed signals, Fed lowers rates
Markets
Juggling mixed signals, Fed lowers rates
Morningstar still views at least one or two more cuts over the next year as the most likely outcome.
Eric Compton | 19 September 2019
Investing basics: what is an inverted yield curve?
Markets
Investing basics: what is an inverted yield curve?
The ins and outs (or rather, ups and downs) of the yield curve, as explained by Morningstar's director of investor education.
Karen Wallace | 15 August 2019
Is the boom back for bonds?
Markets
Is the boom back for bonds?
As rate cuts loom, bond investors are being urged to stick to quality and stay diversified, writes Anthony Fensom.
Anthony Fensom | 17 April 2019
Ask the Expert: John Likos on global growth, franking and hybrids
Video
Ask the Expert: John Likos on global growth, franking and hybrids
Morningstar's director of equity and credit research gives his take on slowing global growth, the impact of Labor's franking policy and whether...
Lex Hall | 05 April 2019
Does the yield inversion really signal a recession?
Video
Does the yield inversion really signal a recession?
The rare inverted yield curve environment today does not determine the markets tomorrow explains Dan Kemp, chief investment officer, EMEA at...
Dan Kemp | 02 April 2019