Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, is making waves with its latest filing for a Bitcoin (BTC-USD) Bond ETF. This actively managed fund is all about bonds issued by companies like MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), the software giant that’s gone all-in on Bitcoin with over $27 billion invested since 2020. And here’s the kickerMicroStrategy’s bold move … Read more
Norwalk Community College is getting a $3.5 million increase in a GO bond authorization to be used for renovations. Photo courtesy of CT.gov HARTFORD – The state Bond Commission last month approved a $3.5 million increase in a general obligation bond authorization for renovations to Norwalk Community College. During its Dec. 20, 2024 meeting, the … Read more
While yields remained a prime feature for bonds in 2024, the Fed’s monetary policy easing didn’t do favors for price appreciation. However, bond investors could reap those rewards if they focus on the long-term horizon. The S&P 500’s gain of 24% rewarded investors heavily skewed towards equities in 2024, but no so for bonds. Even … Read more
Strive Asset Management, a wealth manager co-founded by notable figure Vivek Ramaswamy, has filed for a Bitcoin Bond ETF. Per a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the asset manager seeks to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks bonds that Bitcoin-buying corporate firms issue. The wealth manager registered the fund with … Read more
There are plenty of choices in the High Yield – Bonds category, but where should you start your research? Well, one fund that you should consider investigating is Lord Abbett High Yield A (LHYAX). LHYAX carries a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and … Read more
Singapore’s second largest bank, OCBC, has introduced a new blockchain based solution for corporates seeking to diversify their treasury assets. They are offering custom tokenization of corporate bonds, selling the bonds to accredited corporate clients with assets of more than S$10 million. Instead of requiring a minimum investment of S$250,000, the units can be as … Read more
For the most widely held bond funds in 2024, taking on riskier bonds was a winning strategy. Meanwhile, funds focused on longer-term, interest-rate-sensitive securities got hammered. The $172 billion PIMCO Income Fund PIMIX performed best of any of the largest active or index bond funds with its 5.4% return in 2024. PIMCO Income is the … Read more
Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the coming week starting Jan. 6. A raft of U.S. economic data, including key monthly jobs data, and Federal Reserve meeting minutes will be watched closely as 2025 gets into full swing. Investors will be gauging the health of the … Read more
New Delhi: The upcoming second term of the US President Donald Trump (Trump 2.0) will be beneficial for the equity market and US Dollar while it is negative for the bonds markets, according to a report by Union Bank of India. The report compares two timelines of before Trump and from January 2 to November … Read more
This article was written by Follow About My Writing: I am currently focused on income investing through either common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. I will occasionally break away and write about the economy at large or a special situation involving a company I’ve been researching in. I target two articles per week for publication on … Read more