Can Junk Bonds Lift Stocks Up Off The Floor?
High yield bonds, also known as junk bonds, have several purposes in the marketplace. One of those is to serve as a key indicator...
Big Move Lower In Treasury Bonds Has Bears Growling
It was an ugly day for treasury bonds. Let's recap the recent price action of a popular treasury bonds ETF and look for clues as...
Fed Funds Futures Smash Through Support
Is The Age Of Zero Interest Rates Over?
On November 9 I wrote a post detailing why interest rates may be on the rise. Â Or...
Spotting Market Tops With Intermarket Analysis
With the (very) old bull market in the U.S. equities about to complete its seventh year, there is rampant speculation regarding when and how...
Investors Beware: High Yield Bonds Are Trading Heavy
With all the excitement about the recovery in stocks, investors should take note of the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bonds ETF (JNK). It's been...
Will The Fed Raise Rates? What Fed Funds Futures Are Saying
Will the FED raise interest rates? I have no clue.
Will the FED NOT raise interest rates? I have no clue.
What do I know? I...
The Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) Is Nearing A Big Move
The chart of the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) continues to confuse many investors. Other than pointing out key support and resistance,...
Will The Credit Markets Continue To Fuel A Rally In Stocks?
In my last article on October 5, I discussed how the credit markets were precariously close to signaling another sharp leg down in the...
Credit Markets Update: Mala Tempora Currunt?
I have been away from the trading screens since Tuesday and only able to catch up at night. Below is my read on what...
Are Junk Bonds (JNK) Trying To Tell The Market Something?
Investors can get a pretty good idea of the market's risk appetite by looking at Junk Bonds (or in this case the High Yield...
