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Increased tolerance for risk might explain why gold - almost alone among commodities - has dropped rather precipitously in the past month or so. Among the commodity universe, gold stands out as very expensive, while crude stands out as still very cheap. Expect these prices to norm...
SCHP invests in treasury inflation-protected securities, some of the lowest-risk assets in the world. Returns are higher as inflation increases, so the fund also functions as an inflation hedge. Yields and expected returns are quite low, although the latter is strongly dependent o...
Several subscribers asked for coverage of IVOL. IVOL focuses on treasury inflation-protected securities, some of the lowest-risk assets in the world. The fund also invests in interest rate swaps, which increase in value as long-term interest rates increase, and in periods of heigh...
BlackRock downgrades nominal U.S. Treasurys to Underweight and upgrades TIPS to Overweight, saying Democratic nominee's Joe Biden lead is expanding in national polls over President Trump and the likelihood of Democrats sweeping both the Senate and the House is rising."The net difference in fi...
The result, which dipped below recent market indicators, was the second-lowest real yield for any TIPS auction of this term. Investors had to pay a sizable premium for this TIPS, about 7.5% above par value, to collect a coupon rate of 0.125% (plus future inflation accruals). The i...
Existing home sales have an impact on the economy but it is mostly in the form of sales of home goods - refrigerators, washers, dryers, and furniture, etc. Housing is going gangbusters right now, but for it to really impact the economy it will have to continue for a while. 10-year...
AB has been a longstanding proponent of investing globally within the bond markets. We advocate going global on a currency-hedged basis. In our view, US investors should remain in global bond markets because those negative non-US yields can be turned into an opportunity, thanks to...
Question: What does the fixed income market have in common with the Sistine Chapel? Answer: The main action is on the ceiling. That’s the consequence of near-zero interest rates, which means a major top for fixed-income asset prices. Survival in this asset classes means man...
"Japanification" is the process of other countries' economies becoming like that of Japan: flatlined, with little to no growth or inflation and interest rates stuck at zero indefinitely. Because of the Monetary Death Spiral process that I've described elsewhere, many countries around ...
The Treasury's $12 billion reopening of CUSIP 912828ZZ6 , creating a 9-year, 10-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, auctioned Thursday with a real yield to maturity of -0.966%, the lowest yield for any auction of this term. Continuing a recent trend in TIPS auctions, the real yield...
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2024-07-24 11:32:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
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