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A Modest Proposal
04:38am, Thursday, 30'th Jul 2020
The nagging question at this time, and still unaddressed, is what the Fed's exit strategy is and what it will do about the elephant in the room - its balance sheet.
It's Still Early In The Shift To Real Assets
11:37pm, Wednesday, 29'th Jul 2020
Long bonds was the trade of a generation, as high debt and low inflation pushed yields lower for forty years.
EU Passes Stimulus Package While U.S. Lawmakers Continue To Negotiate
07:18am, Wednesday, 29'th Jul 2020
Unfortunately, the US Senate couldn't arrive at a deal on fiscal stimulus, even though the US has experienced 18 consecutive weeks with initial jobless claims of more than 1,000,000.
Greenback Slips Ahead Of The FOMC
07:16am, Wednesday, 29'th Jul 2020
Australian bonds rallied, partly playing catch-up with the move in US Treasuries yesterday, and the 10-year yield fell 4 bp to 87 bp, leaving it virtually flat on the month.
The Federal Reserve Could Open The Door On Yield Curve Control
06:07pm, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
This week the FOMC will convene. The FOMC isn't expected to introduce any major policy changes.
Trends With Benefits #19: Watching The Fed With Ed Yardeni
01:45pm, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
Yardeni is an economist and investment strategist who is also an experienced and widely-followed Fed watcher helping people understand, anticipate and profit from the decisions of Federal Open Market
Fallen Angel Bonds Q&A: What To Watch
01:32pm, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
Fallen angel bonds, as represented by the ICE US Fallen Angel High Yield 10% Constrained Index (Fallen Angel Index), has outperformed the broad high-yield market, as represented by the ICE BofA High Y
The Dollar's Value Under Pressure
11:37am, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
The dollar's value has come under pressure recently. Does this mean the dollar's role as a key international currency is at threat? In our papers, Frankel and I emphasized the euro could only come to
A Tactical Update: Whither Goest The Dollar
10:17am, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
The Fortress allocation has historically produced better risk-adjusted returns than the traditional 60% stocks/40% bonds allocation.
The Relentless Hunt For Yield
09:21am, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
60% of all global yields are now less than 1.00% and 86% of all global yields are now less than 2.00% according to the Financial Times.
Update On Fed Repo And Reverse Repo Facility
07:47am, Tuesday, 28'th Jul 2020
A measure of how last fall's disruption in the repo market has subsided can be observed by the takedowns in the Fed's repo facility.
Coronavirus, Consolidation, And China
11:02am, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
Most of the tracking data over the past few weeks shows the U.S. economy is trending down.
Retirement Confidence Declined Despite A Surging Market
09:20am, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
The disruption caused by the economic shutdown has permanently impaired the retirement plan of many. According to the July 2020 SimplyWise Retirement Confidence Index, 62% of Americans are more concer
What Happened In The Bond Markets Last Week? Muni Fortnightly, July 20, 2020
03:15am, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
Muni yields fell more as ratios have declined. Muni funds experienced net inflows for 10th consecutive week.
Caught Between The Crosshairs
03:05am, Monday, 27'th Jul 2020
With the 5 year and 10 year Treasuries hitting a record low yield last week, bond investors are in a wrath of hurt.
