Macro commentary and expert-led discussions highlight what’s happening now in fixed income investing, so you can prepare for what’s next.
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Growth, sticky inflation, policy uncertainty and Treasury supply have pushed long-term yields to multi-decade highs. On this week’s episode of the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan outlines a barbell approach for investing in a “5% bond world.”
Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent.
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Funds mentioned in podcast:
USFR: WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
AGZD: WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
HYZD: WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund
AGGY: WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund
WTBN: WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund
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14 Oct 2026
“Zero-ing” In on Higher Bond Yields
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 5.36%, its highest level in 20 years, amid a mix of growth, inflation, policy uncertainty and supply pressures. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan and Maggie Lucier review the case for zero-duration strategies and how they could fit into bond portfolios as investors consider taking on longer-duration exposure.
Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent.
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1 Oct 2026
Higher Bond Yields Go Global
The 10-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high of 5.2% last week, and it isn't alone: Japan, Germany and the UK have all seen their 10-year yields climb to multi-decade highs. This week on Basis Points, Maggie Lucier, Senior Associate, Investment Strategy, joins Kevin Flanagan to explain the common forces behind the global bond sell-off, including deficit spending, inflation concerns and central bank tightening, and why Japan is the market to watch.
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