Wealth Creation Through Natural Resources
We have not only seen a notable inversion in the U.S. Treasury Yield Curve in the last week (the yield on the 10-year note is 2 basis points less than the yield on the 3-month T-bill), we have also just … Continued
After rallying since July Treasury yields have been forming a bullish consolidation during the last couple of weeks. The 10-Year Treasury Note yield in particular has pulled back to a key area of confluence from which the next leg higher … Continued
Via Market Anthropology: “As we mentioned in a note last month (see Here), the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco recently published an Economic Letter that argued by allowing inflation to overshoot the Fed’s 2 percent target, it would achieve … Continued
Yesterday renowned bond fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach said 2016 is a “go with it” environment for the Treasury bond/interest rate complex. In other words, investors and traders should follow the trend and not try to fight momentum. If Gundlach is … Continued
Futures speculators have spent the last few months amassing a more than $50 billion net notional short position in Treasury futures: This massive short position is even more significant given that the 10-year yield is nearing the apex of a … Continued
The direction of long-term interest rates has a huge impact on many other financial markets and asset classes. After last week’s rate rally the 10-year US Treasury Note yield is attempting to break-out above a 23-month downtrend: 10-year US … Continued
Aside from drawing arrows in Christmas colors the following chart serves to highlight an unmistakable relationship that has existed between Treasury yields and gold during the last year: 30-year US Treasury Bond Yield (top) vs. Gold (bottom) The inverse … Continued
The yield on the 30-year Treasury Bond has rallied more than 35 basis points since late-August: However, there is good reason to believe there isn’t much risk of more upside in bond yields regardless of what the Federal Reserve … Continued
The chart of 30-year fixed mortgage rates dating back to the early ’70s is a sight to behold: For the last several years American borrowers have been blessed with the good fortune of historically low Treasury Bond yields which … Continued
All hell has been breaking loose for the last week. From the Shanghai stock market going into full crash mode to Greek citizens formally voting to leave the eurozone to the New York Stock Exchange halting trading for 4 hours, there’s … Continued