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TIPS Spreads Are A Big Problem
02:33pm, Thursday, 19'th Mar 2020
In the entire investment universe, there is no asset that measures risk-free ex-ante real interest rates more accurately than TIPS. Now, it is true that the TIP
For Bonds It's Probably 'Game Over'
01:23pm, Monday, 16'th Mar 2020
The tremendous bull bond market run from 1981 is probably now ending. When it comes to bonds, deflationary economic trends are misleading. The Fed and other maj
This Week's 10-Year TIPS Reopening Looks... Who Knows?
06:03am, Monday, 16'th Mar 2020
Market turmoil has created incredible volatility, even for mundane investments like U.S. Treasurys. Friday's real yield of 0.04% would have been attractive, but
Amid Bond Rally, The TIP ETF Got Crushed. Why?
04:35pm, Thursday, 12'th Mar 2020
The TIP ETF has lost more than 6% of its value in a few days, and is falling sharply again this morning. A key reason is that inflation expectations are plummet
Gold Bullion Stages Major Breakout - Paul Wong (09/03/2020)
07:35pm, Tuesday, 10'th Mar 2020
On March 3, the U.S. Federal Reserve made a surprise emergency cut in interest rates taking the Fed Funds rates down 50 basis points to a range of 1.00%-1.25%.
The Fed Needs To Cut Rates By 50 Bps
09:51am, Tuesday, 03'rd Mar 2020
To judge by current financial market pricing, the market is effectively signaling the Fed that a cut of 50 bps is called for, and it needs to happen ASAP. 5-yr
Inflation Has Averaged 2.14% Over The Past 4 Years
07:24am, Wednesday, 26'th Feb 2020
I'd like to revisit some criticism I got in the comment section over the past 4 years, when I began to argue that TIPS spreads seemed slightly biased by a liqui
Quantifying The Pandemic Panic
06:27am, Wednesday, 26'th Feb 2020
Panic is spreading throughout global markets. Unfortunately, it's difficult to know whether this will be a true pandemic or just a panic. By some measures we ha
Real Yields Are Too Low To Make New TIPS Investments Attractive
11:28am, Sunday, 19'th Jan 2020
The Treasury will offer a new 10-year TIPS at auction Thursday. Real yields are currently running at about 0.09%. TIPS have had a great run over the last year,
U.S. Inflation Rose 2.3% In 2019, Highest In 8 Years
07:26pm, Tuesday, 14'th Jan 2020
Gasoline prices, up 7.9% in 2019, and shelter costs, up 3.2%, were major factors in 2019's moderately high inflation. December inflation, however, fell slightly
Ronald Surz Positions For 2020: Baby Boomers, Protect Yourselves
11:30am, Friday, 10'th Jan 2020
Boomers are going to get hurt and don't know it. The world debt crisis cannot be ignored. The Fed is out of ammunition.
What To Do With Credit When Employment Has A Yellow Light
04:57pm, Tuesday, 07'th Jan 2020
Corporate credit has been rallying strongly for the past several weeks. Investment grade corporate bond spreads are near the tightest level in 20 years. The lab
Market Expert: Desire For Bonds is Far From Over
01:00pm, Thursday, 21'st Nov 2019
The feeding frenzy on bonds in 2019 saw an unprecedented appetite for safe haven debt like Treasury notes, which subsequently pushed yields down to record levels. To some market experts, that appetite
Bond ETFs for Those Focused On Resurgence in Inflation
01:00pm, Wednesday, 20'th Nov 2019
With the Federal Reserve backing a looser monetary policy, bond ETF investors will have to contend with an eventual rise in inflation.
Bond ETFs for Those Concerned About a Resurgence in Inflation
04:00pm, Sunday, 17'th Nov 2019
With the Federal Reserve backing a looser monetary policy, bond ETF investors will have to contend with an eventual rise in inflation. Market measures of inflation expectations have increased in rece
