iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

LQD

Market cap $29.5B

@CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin breaks down the state of treasury yields and the U.S.-Iran War's impact on them. He says for the most part, stagflation doesn't appear to a huge issue for the economy even though all eyes are on the inflationary front given the rising cost of oil and gas.

A carousel of leaders has taken its toll, driving up borrowing costs and dragging down investment.

Gold drops as rates rise on Thursday, as we continue to see higher yields work against the value of gold. At this point, we are seeing a lot of overhead pressures, but still have a longer-term bullish run possible.

I favor iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) over HYG and IGSB for current market conditions. The return opportunity lies in interest rate duration exposure, not pure credit spread, given current yield and spread dynamics. LQD offers a balanced risk-reward profile with a higher yield than IGSB and less tail risk than HYG.

Highly rated debts offer high yields but are priced close to perfection.

CPI Inflation recently accelerated to a three-year high due to elevated energy prices tied to the U.S-Iran conflict. Treasury bond yields have risen sharply due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will pivot to interest rate hikes.

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care.

Joumanna Bercetche, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Reid L'anson breaks down how the war in Iran is impacting the energy market. He says coming into the year thinking we'd be short on oil helped coming into geopolitical conflict, but every day the Strait of Hormuz stays closed we lose profit.

The usual advice is to hold only 60% of your assets in stock. If you're wealthy, a 90/10 split is far better.