Bonds Analysis & Opinion

The yield curve has flattened considerably over the last year. Will it invert? Where? The following chart explains.US Treasury Yields 5-Year Duration and Shorter I created that chart Tuesday...

The Treasury yield curve continues to flatten, which is widely viewed as a warning sign for the economy. The 10-year/2-year spread fell to 59 basis points on Tuesday (Nov. 21), the lowest in a decade....

Are U.S. Treasury yields up or down from a year ago? The answer is yes: Both.Reader David asks: "Are we in a recession? According to the yield curve we might already be. I'm in Cleveland so it is hard...

Whenever we see an inverted yield curve, a recession almost always follows, and that is why many analysts are deeply concerned that the yield curve is currently the flattest that it has been in about...

10-Year Note Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large treasury speculators further raised their bullish net positions in the 10-Year Note futures markets this week, according to the latest...

Summary: Macro economic data is good. It seems likely that rates will be higher in a year and that suggests Treasury yields will also be higher than they are now. But the path between here and higher...

The T. Rowe Price Group expects the yield curve to completely flatten in 2018. This is not a surprise as I have been commenting the same way for quite some time. The more important question is how? By...

The topic of the yield curve is one that has been coming up a lot lately, particularly as the 10s minus 2s spread has dipped to the lowest point since just prior to the financial crisis. A few people...

The UK government tried very hard to hold on. They had been able to raise $200 million from JP Morgan, a significant sum at that time under those circumstances. The British had also secured an almost...

Bullish bias on T-yields (negative for bonds) Original post

2017 has seen many hedge fund and portfolio managers send warning signals that an equity market correction is overdue. Overstretched valuations, tighter monetary policies, geopolitical risks, a...

10-Year Note Non-Commercial Speculator Positions: Large treasury speculators boosted their net positions in the 10-Year Note futures markets last week following a deep decline the previous week,...

Volatility has returned, at least in the junk bond market. SPDR Barclays (LON:BARC) High Yield Bond (NYSE:JNK), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond (NYSE:HYG) both had the steepest decline...

You've heard it before, one person’s trash is another’s treasure. Some see a pile of junk while others behold the makings of a masterpiece. It's the same way in the markets where you buy...