BILS News and Press, SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 3-12 Month T-Bill From 11/13/23

2023-11-13 08:00:00 ET Summary Michael Gayed predicts a credit event in the market and warns of longer-term concerns around U.S. debt trajectory. He discusses the disconnects in the AI mania and inter-market dynamics. Gayed suggests looking internationally for investment oppor...

2023-11-10 05:58:04 ET Ransomware attacks are on the rise, posing new challenges to companies, businesses and entities in an age when nearly everything is done online. New technologies, open banking and the expansion of remote transactions have all made the task of cybersecurity even more c...

2023-11-08 22:04:42 ET Summary US long bond yields have receded, leading to a bounce in the high beta space thanks to renewed liquidity. Yet, "Credit availability" is deteriorating, and employment and PMI indicators are weakening, which does not bode well for 2024. There is a ...

2023-11-06 09:00:00 ET Summary The market decided last week that interest rates have peaked for this cycle. And if rates have peaked then all the assets that have been pressured over the last two years can finally come up for air. Whether the Fed’s rate hikes really caused ...

2023-11-04 10:28:26 ET Summary The Q4 refunding announcement has relieved rate pressure across the Treasury curve. Yet, debt levels and funding needs remain very high in the face of an increasingly price-sensitive buyer. Given the inverted yield curve, low-cost T-bill ETFs lik...

2023-11-03 23:00:00 ET Summary Long rates are now near 5%, resulting in mortgage rates now above 8.5% on average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and over 7.6% on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage. As for inflation, Chairman Powell repeatedly emphasized that progress was being made b...

2023-11-03 01:25:00 ET Summary The nonfarm payroll employment unexpectedly jumped in September. The increase of 336,000 was the largest since January, and it was accompanied by upward revisions to the prior two months. The 12-month trend rate for the overall price index for person...

2023-11-02 12:40:38 ET More on SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF Watch For A Spike In Volatility: Short Term T-Bills And CDs Recommended BILS: Rolling 4 Months T-Bills In An ETF Format BILS: Finding Shelter In Shorter Duration Treasuries SPD...

2023-11-02 10:14:36 ET Summary The Volatility Index is used by investors to track the short-term direction of the stock market. The VIX has shown a correlation with the S&P 500 during past recessions, but its effectiveness as a forward indicator is uncertain. Factors such ...

2023-11-01 09:05:00 ET Summary Historically, investors have been better served adding to their equity portfolios at the start of conflicts rather than reducing exposure or simply staying the course. How has the US stock market historically performed in the one year after the Fed e...