Bonds Analysis & Opinion

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...

There is a good deal of confusion among investors regarding inflation. There are two schools of thought—those who think it is a problem, and those who don't.Since Treasury Secretary Janet...

The US 10-year bond market broke the wedge lower the last couple sessions and is getting comfortable below previous support (current resistance) at 103'26. The risk is a continuation lower to the...

The T-Note is speaking volumes as the yield is a few basis points from challenging the Fed again. Original Post

As you might imagine, U.S. Treasury bond yields (and interest rates) crashed following the news of the coronavirus in 2020. But it didn’t take long for them to make a sharp U-turn and head...

Yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note shot up above 1.6% on Friday after a disappointing jobs report which investors decided wasn’t disappointing enough that it would stop the Federal...

Below is iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), which continues to crumble away as the world realizes lending money to a failing nation isn’t a great idea. Get ready for higher...

Bonds: Hold ‘Em, Fold’ Em, Walk Away, or Run? “You got to know when to hold ’emKnow when to fold ’emKnow when to walk awayAnd know when to run” Kenny Rogers- The...

Congressional dysfunction is running rampant as investors are growing genuinely worried about inflation. That's keeping U.S. Treasury yields high. Yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury hovered just...

After a summer of drifting lower and then holding in a range, the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield is running higher this month. Does the jump mark a regime change after decades of trending lower?...

The US Federal Reserve is not just telegraphing its intention to start tapering bond purchases, but blaring it through loudspeakers. Yields on US Treasuries are responding appropriately.Yield on the...