Tag: us treasuries
Rough Week For Bonds: Why I’m Staying The Course
I got crushed last week. The accounts that I manage (for the most part) suffered losses and were down for the week. It is...
Treasury Bonds No Longer The Safe Bet
January's low in treasury yields and the consequent high in the price of treasurys has been generating a lot of speculation among traders and...
A Market ‘Tell’ From Treasuries?
With US equity indexes decidedly range-bound over the past six weeks, it’s a difficult environment for all but the most nimble swing trader. Until...
Interest Rate Sensitive ETFs Take a Hit: Watch Those Yields!
When new trends emerge in the markets it is our job as investors to listen to what they are saying, whether it be short-term...
Financial Markets Scoreboard: A 1 Month Review
The Seattle Seahawks had victory within their grasp. With only seconds left in the game, they were on the 1-yard line. If they scored...
Will The ECB Give Investors 50 Billion Reasons To Celebrate?
Global concerns about deflation continue to stir in 2015. Disinflationary, if not outright deflationary pressures abound globally. And with the ECB expected to launch...
3 Reasons For Recent Stock Market Volatility
The stock market has gotten off to a poor start in 2015 as volatility continues to pester stocks. As Chris Kimble noted yesterday, the...
Why The Stocks To Bonds Ratio Is Important Into 2015
Every now and then it’s helpful to check in on the stocks to bonds ratio and see how it’s acting. This has been particularly...
Interest Rates: Flattening Yield Curve Signals Short-Term Shift
The bond market this year has been characterized by the strength of quality holdings in the mortgage, treasury, municipal, and investment-grade corporate sectors. The...
30 Year Treasury Bond Study: Is The Bull Market Over?
Turn back the clock to September 2007. In the build up to the Federal Reserve rate meeting that month, very few saw a half...
