Basis Points

The WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund (AGGY) has a decade under its belt, and a performance edge to show for it. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan shows how this core bond ETF outpaced the Agg by +1.6% over 10 years, proving its staying power across market cycles. Basis Point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for Definitions of terms and indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary

On top of all the geopolitical headlines the money and bond markets have had to contend with of late, there has been another news story which has recently garnered its own fair share of headlines: a new Fed Chair. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan gives his take on the conjecturing happening related to this possibility. Basis Point: 1/100th of a percent.

The Fed left rates unchanged for the fourth straight time in arow at the June FOMC meeting, holding the Fed Funds range at 4.25%–4.50%. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan explains why Powell & Co. remain firmly in “wait and see” mode as tariff risks and mixed macro signals cloud the outlook for future cuts.  Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.   Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for Definitions of terms and indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary [https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary]

Munis are the only major U.S. fixed income sector delivering negative returns in 2025, down 1.1%. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan analyzes why this underperformance may actually present a rare value opportunity for muni investors against this backdrop. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent. Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for Definitions of terms and indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary

From the back-and-forth headlines on tariffs to Powell’s cautious Fed messaging, investors face a summer of policy-driven volatility. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Samuel Rines, Macro Strategist of Model Portfolios to unpack the latest developments in tariffs, tax bills and Treasury markets, and explain why staying grounded in fundamentals is more important than ever. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.   Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for Definitions of terms: https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary [https://www.wisdomtree.com/glossary]