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The stock markets sit in a dicey situation with not only the Omicron variant adding stress to economic growth, but with Fed Chair Jerome Powell commenting on the possibility of speeding up...
Yes, at least sometimes, and this is one of those times – big time! Comparing several maturities on the Treasury yield curve during U.S. economic expansions since 1970 shows that rates have exploded...
The benchmark 10-year Treasury note has become a barometer of COVID fears, yo-yoing as concern rises and drops. On Friday, the yield on the 10-year fell below 1.5% as the Dow crashed amid worries...
Was Friday’s selling wave overdone? Too early to tell, but the damage from last week’s sudden bout of risk-off left all the major asset classes in red – except U.S. bonds, based on a...
The small-cap Index Russell 2000 (IWM) looks hopeful for a Wednesday bounce while the High Yield Corporate Debt ETF (JNK) sends another warning sign. Though we are watching all major indices, IWM is...
The decision by US President Joseph Biden to nominate Jerome Powell for a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve—when it finally came on Monday—was widely expected. But there was...
Investors are fretting over the prospect of a “Fed Taper,” but history shows such will likely be good news for the bond market. Currently, it doesn’t seem that way, with rates rising...
This post was originally published at The Humble Dollar. THE BOND MARKET has had a turbulent year. Interest rates, which move in the opposite direction of bond prices, spiked in early 2021 on hopes of...
Tuesday saw the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) close underneath its 50-Day moving average for two consecutive days confirming a cautionary phase. TLT's trend has been relatively...
Banks issued a record amount of EUR bonds this year, financing loans with dedicated environmental or social purposes. Helped by the strong demand for ESG-related investment opportunities, these bonds...
The bigger-than-expected jump in inflation last week led to a quick selloff of US Treasuries on Wednesday after data showed a 6.2% year-on-year increase in the consumer price index for October. Yield...
The US government just reported a 6.2% year-over-year increase in the CPI (refer to the following chart). This was the largest increase since 1990 and the second-largest increase since...
The symbol HYG is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSE:HYG). It has a long history, and during bear markets (remember those?) its moves can be quite violent.The HYG and SPDR®...
The big story last week was how hedge funds, which amplify their gains and losses with leverage, got burned as long-term Treasury yields declined and shorter-term yields rose, flattening the yield...
Bond investors globally are leading the charge against inflation and forcing central banks to heed price increases that are not transitory per policymakers’ repeated claims, but proving to be...