Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

BNDX

Market cap $82.1B

Retirees need access to steady income. The Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF fits the bill nicely.

Bond ETF inflows are running 60% ahead of last year's level, which was itself a record pace, a rise that a BlackRock executive described as "shocking" to CNBC. Elevated stock market volatility, a new Fed chair, and ongoing inflation fears are all part of the picture as investors in the market hunt for maximum "real yield.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is becoming tougher for Wall Street to forecast, with dramatically different views ​on where monetary policy is headed.

Lindsay Rosner, who runs multi-sector fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, went on CNBC this morning to translate

The early 1970s made for interesting times. Political turbulence amid the Vietnam War, cultural rebellion, and escapist entertainment were rampant.

On CNBC last week, Kate Rooney walked viewers through a number that should reframe how tech investors think about their portfolios.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Asian markets began the week with a rare pocket of calm. Investors who had spent days watching the Strait of Hormuz, oil screens and central-bank signals found enough comfort in fresh US-Iran diplomacy to buy risk again, even if the relief looked fragile.

The odds of rate hikes are rising as inflation stays hot. Traditional bond ETFs will struggle, but inflation-protected bond ETFs could thrive.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."