FLGV News and Press, Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond From 08/22/21

The Fed issued minutes from the most recent FOMC meeting, and the release caused a bit of a kerfuffle in equity markets. The consternation came from the revelation that a majority of Fed officials think tapering of the bond buying program could begin before the end of this year. Other...

The rebound in consumer participation is an important part of the growth story we’ve seen in 2021, with accommodative monetary and fiscal policies also playing an important role. Going forward, we see these forces continuing to drive growth - albeit with some moderation - as co...

Last December, the Fed indicated that tapering would begin after “substantial further progress” toward the central bank’s employment and price-stability objectives. The Fed’s priority is to avoid disruption, making the successful 2014 taper a logical starti...

The chip problem is holding back what is already a monstrously robust (if artificial) sales environment in the auto sector. While the entire retail sector grapples with supply and supply chain issues, outside the automotive segment the rest of it has been far more successful mitigatin...

Taking investment cues from market price trends is pure Momentum Investing. Fundamentals do indeed determine the price trends over longer periods, but not within the time frame presented by media pundits. Fear of loss (risk) is the main driver in the human psyche, and this has long be...

U.S. treasuries are, by far, the largest and most liquid market in the world. For decades, sophisticated market participants have looked to treasuries as the best and fastest interpreter of rapidly breaking macroeconomic data. In moments of high economic distress, money has histor...

Any disappointment in key US data today is likely to see a larger reaction than a consensus beat. Markets are primed for hints of further deceleration, sentiment already dampened by the spreading delta variant and geopolitics. More concrete hints on the Fed taper will be needed fo...

The unprecedented demand for U.S. Treasuries at last week’s auction - even as the 10-year yield approached its 50-day moving average - speaks volumes. Yields did slip notably last Friday back below 1.3% (the day after the auction), closing below their 200-day moving average. Th...

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is “deeply concerned” about the Fed’s easy money policy and urged the Fed to curtail its aggressive intervention in the bond market. This raises questions about whether or not the Fed might taper sooner than expected. I believe the Fed w...

We believe ignoring the effects of climate change on portfolios is not an option, and the window for investors to position portfolios may be shrinking. The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that now awaits a House vote. Congress will take up the $3.5 trillion spen...