UBT News and Press, ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury From 12/25/23

2023-12-25 03:31:00 ET Summary It seems increasingly likely (though by no means a guarantee) that the economic downturn that did not happen this year will also not happen next year, putting Jay Powell in pole position to pull off what very few of his predecessors have - the “so...

2023-12-25 02:48:22 ET Summary Wall Street alchemists worked overtime to create sophisticated structures that intermediated increasingly high-risk mortgage debt into enticing securitizations and derivative instruments. Inflating home prices ensured only more speculative interest a...

2023-12-24 03:48:00 ET Summary The rally in bonds to close out 2023 reflects the US Federal Reserve's validation of beginning a rate-cutting cycle in 2024. Despite heady expectations for bond returns in 2023, the near-consensus “bonds are back” narrative failed to de...

2023-12-23 01:01:00 ET Summary The PCE price index for rent accelerated to 0.50% in November from October, or 6.2% annualized, and has been in the same range since March. The PCE price index for rent decelerated to 6.7% YoY. The overall PCE price index, driven down by the plun...

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2023-12-21 06:27:00 ET Summary Outlook for markets in 2024. Why rate cuts may come fast next year. The outlook for earnings in 2024. As inflation trends lower, financial markets are betting that interest rate cuts may not be far behind. Michael Craig, Head of Asset...

2023-12-20 09:59:00 ET Summary Markets are becoming increasingly confident that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates in 2024. The first cut is expected at the March 20 monetary policy meeting. The US Treasury market is also forecasting rate cuts in the near term, ...

2023-12-20 09:05:00 ET Summary Fed Chair Jay Powell said that the Fed believes we are at or near peak rates for this cycle and that additional hikes are unlikely. ECB President Christine Lagarde said future decisions will ensure that rates "will be set at sufficiently restrictive ...

2023-12-20 03:08:00 ET Summary In recent years, investors prospered by selling stocks and going to cash in early 2019, avoiding the eventual market downturn and recession in 2020. Since November, the run-up in asset prices has been stunning. Such is particularly the case given the...

2023-12-20 02:20:00 ET Summary The importance of diversification in the year ahead. Why the final stretch in the inflation fight may be the toughest. Why equity volatility could be on the rise. As the U.S. Fed signals numerous rate cuts could be on the way in 2024,...