Bonds Analysis & Opinion

Originally published by CuffelinksIt is boom time once again for global ‘high yield’ debt. It’s great for borrowers wanting cheap debt with few conditions but bad for long-term...

Originally published by BetaSharesIn this first part in the bond basics series, I focus on the concepts of “interest rate risk” and “duration”. The main objective of this is to...

Originally published by BetaSharesGlobal bond yields have started to lift over the past year after several years of trending down. This post examines how structural and cyclical factors have affected...

The spread between the 10-Year US Treasury bond yield and the federal funds rate is one of the 10 components of the Index of Leading Economic Indicators compiled monthly by the Conference Board. There...

The US Congress faces a deadlock as the political impasse over lifting the debt ceiling worsens and short-term Treasury bond yields start to rise.Monday saw a sharp increase to selling of short-term...

The US 10-year Treasury yield has risen 30 bp since Monday's low-water mark. There are a number of reports that try to link the backing up in US yields to purported sales by China. The Chinese sales,...