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Since the zero lower bound distorts the yield curve at very low rates, an inverted yield curve at low rates is worse than an inverted yield curve at higher rates. This is a reason why the curve didn't invert in the 1950s. The necessary adjustments here could be made either by just looking ...

Two members of the research department of the Banque de France have published an interesting note important to US investors. We applaud the work of Cristina Jude and Francesco Pappada. The title is "Does the Trump corporate tax reform impact the composition of the US current account?" Here is ...

By Schwab Center for Financial Research A snapshot of yields on a series of bonds. A normal yield curve slopes upward from shorter maturities to longer ones. Investors usually require extra return to tie up their money for longer periods. Changing yield curve. The slope can chang...

By Jeffrey Kleintop The yield curve is said to invert when the yield on the 3-month Treasury exceeds the yield on the 10-year Treasury. Many investors focus on this historically negative signal for the overall stock market, as inversions typically precede economic recessions. But, the oppo...

Equity markets have rallied since some of the biggest potential downside policy risks have subsided. But are the conditions there to sustain a buoyant equity market? Kim Parlee speaks to Rachel Ziemba , founder of Read more ...

Kathy Jones: Most investors understand the importance of having an allocation to fixed income in their portfolios for generating income, capital preservation, and diversification, but when it comes to diversification from stocks, not all bonds are created equal. I'm Kathy Jones, and t...

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's decision in December to raise the federal funds target by 25 basis points, to 2.25-2.50 percent, and to continue raising rates at least twice in the new year, upset financial markets. The Dow and S&P each dropped at least 8.7 percent , logging their worst Dece...

There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart." - Hunter S. Thompson Looking at the return of the "D" trade, "D" for "Deflation" that is with the return of the strong "bid" for bonds...

Last week, Barron's ran an article entitled "The Stock Market Is Just As Confused About A Potential Recession As You Are?" To wit: "Investors have long used where we are in the economic cycle to decide which stocks to buy and sell. New research from Nomura's Joseph Mezrich flips that on ...

By Joseph V. Amato, President and Chief Investment Officer - Equities Is the bond market cautious or confused? Is the equity market confident or complacent? The first quarter of 2019 came to a close last week with an episode that typified the financial market confusion of the past thre...