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TLT Closes Price Gap And Looks Poised To Rally
31.12.2021
TLT Closes Price Gap And Looks Poised To Rally
As counter-intuitive as that may seem in a world of ostensibly rising interest rates, Bonds, by way of the iShares…
Consider This CEF With High Yields
22.12.2021
Consider This CEF With High Yields
“Junk” bonds have never paid so little. Which makes them pointless. We’re here for the yields, not the credit quality!…
Treasury Yields Stubbornly Low Despite Year-End Volatility; Uncertainty Reigns
22.12.2021
Treasury Yields Stubbornly Low Despite Year-End Volatility; Uncertainty Reigns
Inflation is rising, the Federal Reserve is reacting slowly, and yields on the 10-year Treasury remain stubbornly low, fluctuating gently…
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields At Crossroads
22.12.2021
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields At Crossroads
The US 10-year Treasury is sitting at a major price crossroads level, as shown on the following monthly chart. The…
10-Year Treasury Will Stay In Trading Range Near Term
14.12.2021
10-Year Treasury Will Stay In Trading Range Near Term
The recent rise in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has stalled. It’s unclear if this is a pause before the…
Investors Hold Tight As Central Banks Weigh Omicron Impact Against Inflation Risk
14.12.2021
Investors Hold Tight As Central Banks Weigh Omicron Impact Against Inflation Risk
There are people who listen to Boris Johnson as if he was someone to take seriously. Some of them even…
Inflation-Indexed Treasuries Lead U.S. Bond Market Returns In 2021
07.12.2021
Inflation-Indexed Treasuries Lead U.S. Bond Market Returns In 2021
How’s that allocation to bonds working out this year? Probably pretty good, if you favored Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS).…
Treasury Yields Reflect Muddled Outlook In Unprecedented Situation
07.12.2021
Treasury Yields Reflect Muddled Outlook In Unprecedented Situation
Analysts scrutinizing historical trends are befuddled by a market that reflects a situation with no precedent. We have a pandemic…
Major Asset Classes Post Wide Range Of Results For Last Week
07.12.2021
Major Asset Classes Post Wide Range Of Results For Last Week
US junk bonds and several slices of foreign fixed-income markets led a mixed run of returns for the major asset…
Yield Curve Not Currently An Inflationist’s Friend
03.12.2021
Yield Curve Not Currently An Inflationist’s Friend
The yield curve is flattening. I don’t cheerlead a given view, but if I were to do that, I’d be…