by bondevalue | Aug 28, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s comments that the financial system is more stable currently as compared to the last decade, after the onset of the financial crisis, prompted a rise in Treasury prices. She was speaking last Friday on the second day out...
by bondevalue | Aug 17, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
The minutes of the Fed’s July meeting highlighted the intense debate among members about weaker inflation and the timing of asset reduction. The minutes clearly showed a divide in the committee, calling into question its ability to raise rates more rapidly (with some...
by bondevalue | Aug 11, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
In response to current bond markets levels: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s interview with CNBC (Tuesday 8th August) strikes a similar cautionary, albeit less extreme note to that of the former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. Notably, Greenspan told...
by bondevalue | Aug 3, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
U.S. Treasurys curve flattens on the back off the Treasury Department’s quarterly refunding announcement on Wednesday, which saw no mention of ‘ultra-long bonds’. Yield on the benchmark 10-year notes rose slightly to 2.26, while the longer dated 30-year bonds sunk to...
by bondevalue | Aug 1, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
The venerable former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has spoken out to warn markets that real long-term interest rates are unsustainably low and when these rise with inflation, bonds will be adversely affected. While the consensus of Wall Street forecasters...
by bondevalue | Jul 13, 2017 | Financial News, HomePage, Interest Rate Trends, Macroeconomic news, U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, U.S. Treasury Yield
All ears are on Fed Chairman Janet Yellen these 2 days as she gave her testimony yesterday expressing concern over inflation and is due to speak again tonight on this as well as the market-sensitive Fed balance sheet and interest rate position. Yellen’s...
