Advisors Upgrade Bond Playbooks for Year-End

In late October, VettaFi hosted an interactive virtual event featuring market leaders from State Street Investment Management, Janus Henderson, and Horizon. During the presentation, advisor sentiment polls revealed a decisive shift in how many are approaching their fixed income allocation.

ETF Trends • Oct 26, 2026

Wall Street Is Quietly Burying the 60/40 Portfolio. Here Is What Is Replacing Your Bonds.

Bonds are paying the best yields in years and still dragging portfolios into the red, leaving investors scrambling for a defensive asset that actually defends. A growing group of Wall Street managers thinks the answer involves shorting Treasuries outright.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 14, 2026

The Trump Boom Could Soon End as the Bond Market Flashes a Stark Warning to Stock Investors

U.S. bond yields are rising, providing an increasingly attractive alternative to pricey stocks. Trump's unorthodox policy may be causing this trend to accelerate.

The Motley Fool • Oct 14, 2026

IGIB: A 5.9% Yield, Tight Spreads And A Rate-Driven Slump

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGIB) currently faces a pronounced downtrend, with price below key moving averages and weak momentum. IGIB's recent depreciation is driven by rising interest rates, not credit stress, as spreads remain tight and credit quality stable. The fund offers a compelling 5.9% yield, low expense ratio (0.04%), strong liquidity, and monthly distributions, but price pressure persists amid rate volatility.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 12, 2026

US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already strained bond market, though the impact is likely smaller than in past selloffs.

Reuters • Oct 12, 2026

Bond Valuations Reflect Higher Hurdle for Capital

The global competition for capital remains the key dynamic keeping yields elevated. Notably, all of the September increase in 10-year Treasury yields came from real yields, as implied by the TIPS market.

ETF Trends • Oct 8, 2026

Global Bond Markets Sell Off on France's Fiscal Worries

Japan, Europe, and the U.S. were feeling the fallout from France, where yields on its benchmark 10-year note climbed closer to 5%, the highest since 2002.

Barrons • Oct 5, 2026

US bonds rally after weaker-than-expected jobs report shows hiring slowdown – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian • Oct 2, 2026

US Benchmark 10-Year Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

US Treasuries rebounded from the global bond selloff that raced through European markets on Thursday, pulling 10-year yields back from a 24-year high. Bloomberg's Ira Jersey joins to discuss.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Oct 1, 2026

Inside IG Bond ETFs: The Hidden AI Bet

Retail investors buy corporate bond ETFs expecting steady coupons and ballast against stock market volatility. Traditionally, fixed-income portfolios were anchored by defensive issuers like banks, industrials and utilities.

ETF Trends • Sep 29, 2026