Give some careful thought to how much money you can have in that account. With yields as low as they are, it might not be your best option.
If yields stay where they are, it's difficult to imagine how it could not have some economic impact.
If yields are rising over there, they provide a better investing opportunity.
If the 'street' is required to own a large portion of this amount, it likes to have it on their terms, which usually results in higher yields and lower prices.
If the economy slows beyond what we've now priced in, which is about a one- to two-percent growth trajectory, then we can begin to see a decline in yields again perhaps.
I am too scared to buy bonds. I haven't seen any investor purchase debt recently as it's hard to know when yields will stop rising amid speculation the central bank will raise its key overnight rate.
Today, the markets once again pushed to new highs for the indices but the rally appears to have stalled. The likely culprit is that higher bond yields may finally be weighing on the minds of investors.
Treasury yields will go higher as investors are concerned about inflation. Money is going into commodities to chase higher returns and that is adding to inflationary pressures.
Treasury yields look headed to 5 percent by the May 10 (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting and possibly 5.25 percent by the June 29th.
Treasury yields have fallen across the board as the market waits to see how much damage the hurricane will do.