Something Ventured

Traditional financial advising, or online, algorithmic “robo-advisor”investing: What’s the golden ideal for ordinary individuals? Turns out, maybe both.

As I’ve discussed quite a bit recently, the recent sell-off in the U.S. Treasury arena seems to underscore the point that the money and bond markets have finally ‘come to the Fed’ and accepted this higher-for-longer theme.

Rising bond yields weighed on stocks throughout the week, as economic data pointed toward a potential need for further rate hikes. China’s flailing economic recovery and warnings of potential bank downgrades added to the market’s woes.