UBT News and Press, ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury From 09/20/23

2023-09-20 05:00:00 ET Summary Conventional investment strategies are undergoing restructuring, with a focus on investments in hard assets due to elevated valuations of equities and US Treasuries. Gold and overall commodities are poised to play a significant role as investors seek...

2023-09-19 23:20:00 ET Summary Where we are in the inflation fight. Why the U.S. jobs market is still a concern for the Fed. The Fed could very well hike again, but not yet. The U.S. Federal Reserve meets this week as markets again focus on interest rates and the s...

2023-09-19 10:30:00 ET Summary I expect the Federal Reserve to sit on its hands at this week’s meeting while attempting to tamp down easing financial conditions with tough talk. In Europe, markets are forecasting that last week’s surprise rate hike will be the last h...

2023-09-18 21:25:00 ET Summary The two major inflation indicators released last week were a bit “hotter” than expected, but that was mostly due to energy price increases. The other big news last week was that the UAW agreed to strike last Friday, which could push the...

2023-09-18 13:10:00 ET Summary We see the new regime playing out and a high interest rate world, with stagnant activity and persistent inflation. We shift our tactical views to reflect this outlook. European stocks rose last week after the likely last European Central Bank rate hi...

2023-09-18 05:15:00 ET Summary How political dysfunction undermines debt sustainability and helps embed structurally higher inflation. The UAW strike is emblematic of a year of elevated labor activity that has resulted in some meaningful pay hikes. According to the Congression...

2023-09-18 03:00:00 ET Summary For retirees, high-dividend stocks can be an important source of income while also offering appreciation potential. Higher-yielding stocks have produced better returns than dividend growth and the broader market. Growth stocks do well and it is t...

2023-09-16 05:36:00 ET Summary Why market reaction to U.S. CPI has been muted. Will the Fed stay the course? The outlook for fixed income as inflation shows signs of cooling. The latest U.S. Price Index showed prices rising the most in more than a year, mainl...

2023-09-16 03:10:00 ET Summary The Federal Open Market Committee will meet next week to determine whether to raise interest rates again. The broad consensus among those who pay attention to the FOMC’s doings is that they will not raise rates. The inflation measure the Fed p...

2023-09-15 23:20:00 ET Summary Economists prefer to look at the rate of change of inflation knowing that inflation almost always goes up in the long-run. Economists sometimes extract certain items like oil and food because they are “noisy”. Extracting shelter is ...