FLGV News and Press, Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond From 06/03/23

2023-06-03 02:19:00 ET Summary The Fed saw a reduction in its balance sheet of $177M. The majority of this was actually in Treasuries with less than 1-year maturity, totaling $102B. MBS fell short of the $35B reduction target yet again, seeing only $17.6B roll off the balance shee...

2023-06-02 00:30:00 ET Summary The Treasury yield curve is expected to return to a positive slope, with short-maturity yields below longer maturity yields. Despite strong nonfarm payroll reports, weaker numbers could emerge in the next few months due to a weakening manufacturing s...

2023-05-30 04:41:00 ET Summary The economy continues to show remarkable resiliency. Markets have, in recent weeks, started to price in another rate hike and pushed rate cuts out to near the end of the year. Credit spreads improved last week and continue to trade less than the ...

2023-05-22 02:10:00 ET Summary With mega-cap tech / growth up 25.95% this year), the semiconductor group is being pulled higher with it, despite the memory-related names still being in a tough downcycle. Inflation data has heated up (or at least not cooled down enough to the Fed&#...

2023-05-20 08:26:00 ET Summary Investor risk aversion peaked at the end of last year. Headline consumer prices and government bond yields peaked in June and October of 2022, respectively. The US currency and broader financial conditions have eased in the same time frame. ...

2023-05-20 04:30:00 ET Summary So far, the world of investing in 2023 is proving to be very different from 2022. In early May, the Fed raised interest rates above 5% for the first time since 2007. Investors are asking questions about whether rates will stop rising and if infla...

2023-05-20 01:00:00 ET Summary Could massive monetary support have softened the deep bear market many expected? It is an interesting question. Particularly given the Fed has hiked rates at one of the most aggressive paces in history. Combined with inverted yield curves, surgin...

2023-05-18 14:13:00 ET Summary Choppy inflation environment may leave bonds range bound. Rate hikes in Canada & U.S. a possibility in June. Fixed income a potential option for riding out recession. With inflation remaining sticky and the potential for mor...

2023-05-17 13:53:00 ET Summary Warnings that the US economy is close to the tipping point for recession have endured for months, but the expansion keeps surprising on the upside. More of the same is likely for the immediate future, and perhaps longer. Economists are debating why t...

2023-05-10 01:05:00 ET Summary Economists have been forecasting a recession would happen since the Federal Reserve (Fed) started raising interest rates back in March 2022. The federal funds rate has risen almost 500 basis points since last year, as the Fed has aggressively attacke...