Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Better Than Expected In Midwest When the Fed governors prepare to turn in for the night, their prayers undoubtedly call for some improvement in the economy. As noted this past Monday, the Fed is...

Fed Changed Market’s Tone The financial markets watch the Fed very closely, and for good reason as outlined on October 25. Wednesday’s Fed statement was interpreted by the markets as being...

Knock on something hard enough and it will eventually crack. There is a Chinese proverb: "水能穿石，人能搬山", which literally translates to...

What a non-surprise from the Fed! As I awaited the FOMC announcement, I thought that the markets were expecting a highly dovish message that any hint of a balanced statement would cause the markets to...

New research from Danske Bank MarketsIn September, Danish investors net purchased foreign shares for the third consecutive month.Foreign investors net purchased Danish shares and government bonds and...

Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost a three-month low as signs of a loss of momentum in global economic growth stoked bets the Federal Reserve will delay slowing its stimulus program until...

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Treasury 10-year note yields fell to a three-month low after a report showed payrolls climbed less than projected in September, indicating the U.S. economy had little momentum leading up to the...

Interest rates in the bond market have risen sharply since April of this year. US Treasury 10 Year Note yield rose from 1.614% in late April 2013 towards an intermediate peak of 2.984% in late August....

After breaking down in September, 10-year yields have crept up and kissed the backside of their 50-day moving average. From a reference perspective to the two previous cycles (94' and 04') in which...

What's New: The bond market is closed for Columbus Day while equity markets are nudging higher in anticipation of an end to the congressional stalemate on government closure and the debt ceiling. I've...