Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks
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Key takeaways
- The Federal Reserve looks poised to push rates higher again, and four insurers have already been quietly rewarding investors for it through a mechanism most people overlook until the gains are already gone.
- Exposed: TLT, IEF, XLF, JPM, BAC
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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The Federal Reserve looks poised to push rates higher again, and four insurers have already been quietly rewarding investors for it through a mechanism most people overlook until the gains are already gone.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.7% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-1.6% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
- JPM JPMorgan Chase+0.1% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.4% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+5.0% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- SCHW The Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story.
- CB Chubb+7.3% 30d
Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | -0.09% | +0.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | -0.34% | +0.64% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLF | -1.85% | -1.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | +0.41% | -0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.47% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHI | -1.58% | +0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| SCHW | -0.55% | -1.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CB | -2.94% | -0.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks Yahoo Finance
Source: Yahoo Finance
How far Ishares Tr (TLT) has moved since 4 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +2.47% | final price |
| Chubb (CB) | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Chubb (CB) | five days earlier | -2.94% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | five days earlier | -1.58% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | three days earlier | +0.64% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (IEF) | five days earlier | -0.34% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | -0.26% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | +0.41% | final price |
| Schwab Charles (SCHW) | three days earlier | -1.39% | final price |
| Schwab Charles (SCHW) | five days earlier | -0.55% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | +0.94% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | -0.09% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -1.14% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought Ishares Tr (IEF) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Chubb (CB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chubb (CB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chubb (CB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (TLT)
Companies carried with this story
- TLT Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks.” Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- IEF Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IEF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks.” Reason on file: iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
For “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks.” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks.” Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- SCHW Schwab Charles
In “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks,” Schwab Charles (SCHW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
- CB Chubb
Chubb (CB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks.” Reason on file: Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurance” (insurers) in this story
Ishares Tr (TLT)
The 4 Nov 2026 story “Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks” names Ishares Tr (TLT) because of this story.
The link for Ishares Tr (TLT) is this: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
Also listed, Ishares Tr (IEF): iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “rate hike” (US interest rates) in this story
The price range for Ishares Tr (TLT), and the dates in the story
IEF traded between 88.64 and 91.23 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 90.08. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (TLT)
54 out of 100
“Rate Hikes Could Be Coming: History Likes These 4 Insurance Stocks” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 8 linked companies.