Interest Rates

The surprisingly simple causes of the Silicon Valley Bank failure, its implications, and how the government's response sends exactly the wrong message.

What are the potential ramifications of an actual default on the interest payments and/or principal of U.S. Treasuries? In a word - "Catastrophe."

This article provides clear, unambiguous guidance about what types of bonds to buy and how to ladder maturities in the current rising interest rate environment

The 2022 trainwreck in bond mutual funds was entirely avoidable. Financial Planning Hawaii founder John Robinson shows how obvious it was and how dangerous it

President Ronald Reagan once quipped that the 9 most terrifying words in the English language are, "I am from the government, and I am here to help."