Tag: bond yields
Golden Cross On The 10 Year Yield: Should Investors Care?
Everyone seems to have an opinion on the direction of interest rates at the moment. I suppose that has been true for the last...
Time To Look For A Reversal In Treasury Yields
In our May 8 post, we suggested that the rise in treasury yields would be short-lived, and that the resumption of a downward trend...
Greek Financial Crisis: Why Traders Should Tread Lightly On Opinions
The situation in Greece has once again come to the forefront of our attention as the Greek government, the EU, and the IMF try...
Are Bonds Bottoming? Here Are 3 Things To Watch For
For weeks now, it looks like I have been wrong on my long bonds positions: the 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) and the...
Are Treasury Bonds Problems Just Getting Started?
The treasury bonds market has experienced an uptick in volatility as investors try to figure out the dynamic between global interest rates, currencies, and economic growth....
Buckle Up: Bond Market Phase Transition Will Be Volatile
Have you ever noticed how the pace of water flow seems to increase as it approaches a waterfall? If you watch a leaf floating...
Trading Idea: Cash Secured Put On TLT (20+ Treasury Bond ETF)
It is an understatement to say that trading in Treasury bonds was volatile - just check out the action on various yields last week.
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Bonds Continue To Sell Off, But Risk-Reward Getting Better
I devoted last week’s market commentary to explaining the incredible volatility that has been occurring in bond yields. I explained that volatility associated with trading...
US Treasury Yields On A Bumpy Ride To The Bottom
In a post back in February, we suggested that long-term bonds were ready to put in a substantial correction. That move now appears to...
Bonds Selloff: Why Investors Shouldn’t Sell Into The Panic
Last week was a difficult week for those of us that own bonds. In particular, ETFs like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund...
