Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Strange are the times when a third of all government debt around the world carries a negative yield, and yet such is the case today.From Japan to eurozone countries, investors are faced with the tough...

The spread between long and short Treasury yields has been narrowing lately, a change that some analysts see as a warning sign for US economic growth. The current numbers overall suggest that that the...

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The US Treasury yield curve is flattening again, with parts finally in 2016 surpassing the bearishness exhibited to start 2015. The mainstream is just now starting to notice likely because unlike last...

The 10-, 20-, and 30-year US Treasury bonds are all in the final stage of what appears to be textbook cup-and-handle consolidation patterns.Just in case you don’t know, cup-and-handle patterns...

Weekly Large Trader COT Report: 10-Year US Treasury Note 10 Year Treasury Note Non-Commercial Positions: Large 10-year treasury note futures traders and speculators slightly reduced their overall...

Let's have a look at a long-term perspective on Treasury yields. The chart below shows the 10-Year Constant Maturity yield since 1962 along with the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) and inflation. The range...

The Federal Reserve holds $4.4 trillion worth of assets on its balance sheet.Of this total, $2.3 trillion is in U.S. Treasury notes and bonds. These Treasuries are parked in the System Open Market...

Weekly Large Trader COT Report: 10 Year US Treasury Note 10 Year Treasury Note Non-Commercial Positions: Large 10-year treasury note futures traders and speculators increased their overall bearish...

Many traders like to watch junk-bond price action, which can send important messages about the strength -- or lack thereof -- in the stock market. Take a look at Junk Bond ETF (NYSE:JNK) As you can...

TNX (the yield on the 10-Year, US Treasury note) fell 3.65% to close at 18.19 on the 30-dma last week. Look for a bounce with equities early this week but don’t expect it to be sustained as the...

With the U.S. stock market near its all-time high, where do you go for decent income investments?Emerging markets are less overvalued, but solid income investments among emerging markets companies are...

Weekly Large Trader COT Report: 10 Year US Treasury Note 10 Year Treasury Note Non-Commercial Positions: Large 10-year treasury note futures traders and speculators increased their overall bearish...

A 25 basis point (bp) interest rate cut, the third reduction in six months that follows 100 bp reduction in the reserve requirement a month ago, and the Fed's reluctance to hike rates extends a...