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U.S. Inflation Data Lowers Chance Of Fed Tightening
15.09.2021
U.S. Inflation Data Lowers Chance Of Fed Tightening
The US consumer price index showed a lower month-on-month increase than expected—0.3% instead of the 0.4% in the consensus forecast—leading bond…
Where’s the Yield? Don’t Look To Crypto Lending, At Least Not Yet
14.09.2021
Where’s the Yield? Don’t Look To Crypto Lending, At Least Not Yet
With real rates trading below zero right now, many yield-starved investors are being forced into riskier and riskier assets, including…
Bond Funds Remain Significant Attractors Of Investors’ Assets Despite Inflation
12.09.2021
Bond Funds Remain Significant Attractors Of Investors’ Assets Despite Inflation
Most pundits expect the Federal Reserve Board to start a gradual withdraw of its easy money policies in the near…
Why The Insatiable Demand For U.S. Treasury Notes?
09.09.2021
Why The Insatiable Demand For U.S. Treasury Notes?
Utilities ran away with first place yesterday rising over 1% despite the S&P being slightly lower. Is the recent bout…
Is Treasury Bonds Bear Market About To Resume?
08.09.2021
Is Treasury Bonds Bear Market About To Resume?
10-Year Treasury Monthly Chart. U.S. Treasury bonds experienced a bear market and added selling pressure following the coronavirus flash crash…
Broken Bonds
08.09.2021
Broken Bonds
On Friday of last week, I pointed out that TLT (bonds) had broken their ascending channel. Well, that was the…
U.S. Bond Market Delivers Mixed Results So Far In 2021
07.09.2021
U.S. Bond Market Delivers Mixed Results So Far In 2021
Uncertainty remains elevated for the economy, inflation, monetary policy and the path of the pandemic as the final quarter of…
Is Poor Performance Of Junk Bonds A Red Flag For Investors?
01.09.2021
Is Poor Performance Of Junk Bonds A Red Flag For Investors?
JNK ETF And Key Indices Year-To Date Chart. 2021 has been a great year for equity investors. The Nasdaq 100 and…
U.S. Treasuries Demand Remains Strong Amid Shifts In Economy, Monetary Policy
31.08.2021
U.S. Treasuries Demand Remains Strong Amid Shifts In Economy, Monetary Policy
It seems the one constant in the investing world is that no matter what happens, there is always strong demand…
Bond And Credit Markets After Jackson Hole
31.08.2021
Bond And Credit Markets After Jackson Hole
ICE BofA US Corporate Index Option Adjusted Spread The above graph from the St. Louis Fed’s database shows the option-adjusted-spread…