Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Weekly CFTC Net Speculator Report Large Speculators net bearish positions rise to a total of -129,409 contracts 10 Year Treasuries: Large futures market traders and speculators reduced their overall...

Here’s a contrarian call if I’ve ever heard one.  Jeffrey Gundlach, head of DoubleLine Capital, believes that we could be on the verge of “one of the biggest short-covering...

The 10-year benchmark US Treasury yield is now 2.5%. That's right – one can loan money to the United States in a riskless transaction, earn 2.5% interest, and be paid back in 10 years. The...

So far, 2014 is the year of bond strength and good performance, as the iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treasury (ARCA:TLT) is up 10% more than the S&P 500. The chart above reflects that the inverted...

We've had an unprecedented compression in US (and global) government bond yields in a short period of time. Here is one surprising fact: Treasury yields are now at the level they were during the US...

Looks like the Fed’s gradual departure from being a massive bond buyer isn’t hurting interest rates. Indeed, they are slip-sliding away. Interestingly, sectors that would normal benefit...

A quantitative run through of the Swedish Fixed Income market, starting with the Riksbank and money markets before moving on to government and mortgage bonds. To Read the Entire Report Please Click on...

Weekly CFTC Net Speculator Report Large Speculators net bearish positions rise to a total of -129,409 contracts 10 Year Treasuries: Large futures market traders and speculators added to their overall...

Buy 5Y covered bonds ASW - SEB572 ASW at 25bp. P/L: 17/35bp Carry/roll down: 1.8bp/m (0.85+0.75) Despite the performance in covered bonds relative to swaps, we see good reasons to buy/add to already...

The ETF is close to a strong resistance area; we prefer to take profit right now and to close our long position opened on March 18th at last price $111.66. Trading strategy:Close our long position at...

“The Committee’s sizable and still-increasing holdings of longer-term securities should maintain downward pressure on longer-term interest rates.” —Federal Reserve Press...

More surprising than the rally in US Treasury bonds is the plunge in Eurozone government bond yields, especially in the peripheral countries. The German and French yields are both back below 2.00% at...

Sovereigns and corporates are taking advantage of the still accommodative global monetary conditions to secure funding. This Great Graphic, tweeted by Emerging Equity, from IIF data shows emerging...

Tis the season to hear,"Sell in May and Go away," a mantra that comes from below-average stock performance during the May-to-October time frame, compared to stronger stock performance between October...