Are Investment Grade Bonds (LQD) About To Rally?
Considering our national debt and the debts of companies and consumers, it's obvious that the bond market is critical to our economy.
This is likely...
US Dollar Weakness Could Mean Big Things For Stocks and Commodities!
The strength in the U.S. Dollar currency along with treasury bond yields (interest rates) has been relentless all year. And this has pressured stocks...
Treasury Bonds Expected to Bounce for a Few Months
If you took advantage of our bearish forecast for treasury bonds in August, congratulations on catching a great trade! We believe the downward move is coming...
Are Over-Heated Treasury Bond Yields Ready To Cool Off?
The rise in interest rates has been meteoric, with mortgage rates reaching levels not seen in nearly 2 decades.
The 10-year US treasury bond yield...
Junk Bonds Reversal Would Be Bullish For Stocks!
With yields trading at elevated levels and stocks trading at depressed levels, it makes sense that junk bonds are not faring well this year.
BUT...
MBS, Convexity Vortex, and a Silver Lining For Bonds
Many investors fail to understand the nuances and complexities of Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS). As a result, few can appreciate institutional MBS investors’ role in...
Copper/Gold Ratio Says Bond Yields Rally Overdone
The price of copper to gold has been a correlation that has followed 10-Year US Treasury bond yields (in trend) fairly closely.
This correlation has...
Stocks vs Bonds: Goodbye TINA – Hello BAAA?
Sheep are timid, nervous, and easily frightened animals. For similar reasons, some fixed-income investors are often described as sheepish. Investing sheep get anxious about...
Tune Out the Financial Networks and Watch Real Bond Yields
Investors watch CNBC and CNBC’s competitors for guidance on where the markets are going. CNBC may provide insightful commentary from very qualified investors. Still,...
Did the 10-Year Bond Yield Peak at Key Fibonacci Level?
During the 3rd quarter of this year, we saw the 10-year treasury bond yield reach its highest level in nearly 15 years!
This corresponded with...
