Boomers' dividend stocks take beating from bond yields, with retirement income on the line
As bond yields sit at two-decade highs, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio impact.
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The S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue
After trading sideways for much of the past year, the “Magnificent Seven” have been staging a comeback, helping to re-energize a bull market threatened by rising bond yields and stubbornly high crude-oil prices.
Boomers' dividend stocks take beating as bond yields rise, with retirement income on the line
As interest rates and bond yields rise, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio impact.
Unsure how long this AI bull has? Bonds now offer a cushion at the best values in years
See an AI-generated hypothetical portfolio derived from my TV talk and this column's archives.
Should I put my nest egg in a 30-year Treasury bond?
Risk comes in many forms, even with “safe” investments.
Investors see big opportunity in ferocious 2026 bond-market rout
The bond market rout of 2026 may be jolting markets, but it’s also gaining a important following among savers and the risk averse.
The bond selloff is opening up rare opportunities for investors. Here is where to look, says major bank.
The chief investment office at Standard Chartered said bond and money markets have been overly hawkish on the Federal Reserve.
Bond News Today — October 5, 2026
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark and more — today's bond signal.
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark
In a televisxed interview with Axios, Treasury Secretary Bessent defended his department’s record in the bond market and walked back his “I am the house” declaration from a month ago
Cut spending to curb runaway borrowing costs, Goldman's Gutman tells governments
Goldman Sachs' Anthony Gutman said lower fiscal deficits are needed tackle surging bond yields.
Here are 3 things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
The oil and bond markets will remain a critical driver of stocks.
As Treasury yields touch generational highs, investors brace for the market fallout
The surge in bond yields to generational highs has investors around the world watching and worrying about what could crack, spiral or leave a trail of carnage in its path.
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The S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue
After trading sideways for much of the past year, the “Magnificent Seven” have been staging a comeback, helping to re-energize a bull market threatened by rising bond yields and stubbornly high crude-oil prices.
Boomers' dividend stocks take beating from bond yields, with retirement income on the line
As bond yields sit at two-decade highs, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio impact.
Trump set to talk to Russia's Putin 'very soon' about plague-related death in Siberia
Trump says he will speak with Putin “very soon” over a plague incident in Russia as CDC monitor the situation.
Trump isn't ‘completely wrong’: Hormuz disruption is Asia’s problem, says Singapore's foreign minister
Trump has said that Asian economies, which are heavily reliant on energy shipped through Hormuz, should shoulder more of the burden of keeping the waterway open.
Oil rises as concerns over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia eclipse supply recovery
Oil rose Wednesday, as concerns over attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia outweigh a higher crude supply in Middle East.
Trillions are being ‘wasted’ on the AI boom, Arthur Hayes says. He’s betting on what comes next
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes says the AI infrastructure boom is being overbuilt and is betting an eventual crash and bailout will send crypto higher.
My brother-in-law convinced his parents to sign over their home and life savings to buy a $3 million compound. Do I intervene?
“Both properties will be solely in his name.”
Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record
The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.
Cramer says these blue-chip stocks are among the best ways to invest in the AI boom
Jim Cramer said established tech giants with strong businesses and multiple ways to benefit from AI are some of the best places to invest in the boom.
Trump hedges on paying back government for ads that already aired
The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."
Russia plague: How great is the global risk? Maybe low, but infectious disease experts want more data
Uncertainty surrounds the death of an employee at a Russian anti-plague institute. Here's what infectious disease experts say about how worried you should be.
Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
