SPTL News and Press, SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury From 05/20/24

2024-05-20 02:53:00 ET Summary The US economy grew 3.1% last year, trouncing widespread calls for a recession and exceeding my relatively sober expectation for 2% growth. The correct way to view the interplay between growth and inflation is to first understand that high inflation ...

2024-05-17 01:00:00 ET Summary Following a run of stronger-than-expected inflation prints, S&P Global Market Intelligence analysts now expect an initial rate cut by the Federal Reserve at December's meeting. Forecasts of initial policy rate reductions have been pushed ba...

2024-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) nonfarm payrolls has averaged monthly gains of over 233k over the past year. By all standards, that is a healthy number, especially considering the federal funds rate has been above 5% over that same time per...

2024-05-16 14:30:00 ET Summary US CPI improves the inflation picture. US inflation is improving but some aspects are still troubling for the Fed. What the US bond market tells us about the outlook for rates. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha ...

2024-05-16 12:30:00 ET Summary The move shows central banks aren’t waiting for the Federal Reserve to cut rates, and it indicates confidence that the European Central Bank will cut in June. The Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index hit an 11-month high in Apri...

2024-05-16 11:30:00 ET Summary A fair value estimate of the US 10-year Treasury yield was steady in April while the market level for the benchmark rate continued to rise well above the theoretical level. The current fair value estimate for April is 4.21%, fractionally below the pr...

2024-05-16 11:06:09 ET Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ( VTI ) Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD ) iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF ( ITOT ) Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: WFII introduces 2025 S&...

2024-05-16 01:15:00 ET Summary “Higher for Longer” should read “Normal for Longer”. The post-Covid, post-globalization era ushers in a world of permanently higher inflation. A record 4.1 million “baby boomers” reach retirement age in 2...

2024-05-15 22:25:00 ET Summary The April CPI reading delivered the first (slight) downside inflation surprise since the turn of the year, easing niggling concerns that inflation was starting to trend upwards again. Headline CPI slowed to 0.3% month-on-month, slightly weaker than t...

2024-05-15 15:50:00 ET Summary Key market catalysts to come: Rate cuts and the U.S. election. The implications of U.S. - China trade tensions. Rate cut divergence: US vs Canada. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: R...