Bond Market
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Fed’s rate cut meets resistance as long-end Treasury yields reverse lower trend
Long-end Treasury yields went up this week, even though the Fed cut interest rates. That move surprised the bond market.…
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Global bond market crisis deepens as debt soars to 92% of GDP
G7 debt a ticking time bomb for the global economy Beyond the United States, other major economies in the G7…
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Premium bonds might beat the bond market bullies | Budget deficit
I read the article by Larry Elliott with interest and thought I could suggest one small act of rebellion that…
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Buy When There’s Bonds in the Streets?
A reader asks: I’ve been a long time listener, and while I have many questions in the realm of…
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Fed cuts interest rates in response to a slowing job market
Maneuvering between a rock, a hard place, and a president pushing for unprecedented influence over monetary policy, the nation’s central…
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Rates Spark: Feels a bit like a hike, for bonds | articles
Our detailed Fed note is here. We won’t re-hash it. Instead, here are a few additional observations. First, it is…
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Bond markets have muted response to Fed 25bp rate cut
Municipals were firmer Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities ended mixed after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates…
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Macroscope | Beware of rising bond yields and falling markets
The tsunami of liquidity washing through financial markets now threatens to drown us all in a destructive wave. Markets are…
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A liquidity squeeze in the money markets
The Treasury is issuing short-term Treasury bills to reduce interest-rate payments on the government’s expanding debt burden. Money market funds…
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Should Stock Investors Look Beyond the Tech Giants?
At the same time, the stock market, especially in the US, has been unusually concentrated around a handful of large…
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