Nearly 40% of retail investors want to own U.S. stocks, and the same proportion of professionals wants to short them.
Treasury yields may still rise, yet bonds are becoming more attractive, managers say.
Could the highest payouts in over a decade cushion portfolios from the damage wrought by interest-rate hikes?
Trading volume has increased this year, exceeding $600 billion per day on average in recent month, boosted by investors selling Treasurys
Investors remain convinced that the Fed is on a course that ultimately will bring the economy to its knees.
At significantly higher costs, active management still offers scant benefit for beleaguered investors.
Treasury markets reversed a 12-week losing streak last week.
The worst Treasury market rout in decades has pushed policy sensitive two-year yields to around 4.3%.
Traders have wagered that another three-quarter point hike at this week's Fed review is largely a done deal.
Inversions of the yield curve signal an expectation that slowing growth will eventually necessitate lower short-term rates.
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