Short-term rates are testing their near-term and looong-term downtrends. “Test Week” concludes with a look at the interest rates. In late July, we noted the…
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A Real Opportunity For The Rising Rates Crowd?
2-Year Treasury Yields are testing the point of their post-Brexit breakdown; re-taking that level may actually give rates some upward momentum. Quick quiz: where did…
It’s Groundhog Day Again For The Rising Rates Crowd
Yet another attempt at rising interest rates has spectacularly fizzled out. Well, once again the critter popped its head above the surface before promptly returning…
Is Flattening Yield Curve Signaling Recession?
The yield curve just dropped to 8-year lows; but it isn’t necessarily flagging a recession, yet. With the carnage in the equity and commodity markets,…
10-Year Yield Running Into Key Resistance
Last Friday, we posted a piece on the “breakout” in the 2-Year Treasury Yield. In light of the much stronger than expected jobs numbers, rates…
Another Rising Rates Set-Up?
2-Year Treasury Yields rose to a 5 ½-year high today…but we’ve seen these “break-outs” many times the past few years. In light of the much stronger…
Another Rising Rates Tale Knocked Down
2-Year Yields see historic drop as Tuesday’s “breakout” once again proved to be a set-up. “Then again, don’t be surprised if the nice-looking chart set-up is…
Is Market Setting Stage For Rate Hike?…Or Just Setting Us Up?
Was today’s breakout in 2-Year Yields for real?…or another fakeout? Of all the interesting story lines stemming from today’s market action, perhaps the most noteworthy…