Yesterday morning, we discussed the technical outlook for bond markets in the context of "open options." In other words, the technical studies were not as strong as they can sometimes be, but neither ...

With a higher interest rate environment, yield investors are looking for low-risk ways to make a high yield. Mortgage-backed securities offer a high single-digit yield for potentially no risk. The ...

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Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and ...