Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Treasury yields are falling. They've dropped below 2.3 overnight, to the lowest since 2017, as investor demand for safety surges.The current yield is the lowest since mid-October 2017, suggesting...

While the dominant market narrative is that U.S. President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Huawei is what’s driving Treasurys up, muted reactions from the other safe-haven investments,...

Investors remained on edge Monday but the whiff of panic that spurred Friday’s equity plunge was gone. Stocks closed mixed even as the inversion on the yield curve between 3-month and 10-year...

A recent article by Paul Chin advocated a role for government bonds in a diversified portfolio at all times.I’m more in the ‘against’ camp than the ‘for’ camp. I disagree...

10-Year Treasury yields rose for the first time in more than a week today, up two basis points to 2.65 percent. The boost came as investors sold off Treasurys after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in an...

News headlines trumpet that the post-Christmas equity rally is stalling. It is. But how much of it is self-perpetuated?Similarly, how would retail investors react when all the financial media warn...

Originally published by BetaSharesThe current equity market slump, including ‘Shocktober”, has once again shown the value that bonds can play in investors’ portfolios in terms of...

Originally published by BetaSharesAfter having once worried about rising interest rates due to a strong US economy, global investors are now fearing that the economy is slowing too quickly – as...

Twice this year, in February and a couple of weeks ago, US bonds were sold off aggressively.On both occasions, the yield (or interest rate paid) on a US bond with 10 years to maturity increased by...

Originally published by BetaSharesAssuming an easing in current global trade war concerns, it still seems likely that global long-term bond yields will rise rather than fall somewhat over the next...

Originally published by BetaSharesLast week’s technical break higher in US 10-year bond yields has understandably led to concerns that rates could head much higher and potentially undermine...

Originally published by AxiTraderFed chair Jerome Powell was hawkish recently with an upbeat view on the economic outlook. Headwinds are tailwinds we've been hearing from the Fed recently. Economists...

Originally published by Cuffelinks“You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird. Fixed income securities –...

Originally published by AxiTraderPlease click here to read part one of this analysis.WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN FOR MARKETS?The biggest risk is this theme coalesces into a narrative which sees pressure on,...