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Making Sense: Fiscal Policy Failure And Structural Inflation

Last Updated: July 19, 2017

The idea that a softening of U.S. inflation pressures is far more structural than cyclical is gaining traction. Last week, Fed Chair Yellen cryptically acknowledged […]

Making Sense: Trump Economic Growth Target Increasingly Unlikely

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: April 20, 2020

June Retail Sales marks the second-consecutive month of poor data. Headline Retail Sales fell 0.2% versus a prior revised -0.1% (up from -0.3%). The Retail […]

Making Sense: Illinois Municipal Bonds Decision Time

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: June 30, 2017

Recently, I have received calls and emails regarding Illinois. Mainly, readers are concerned that an Illinois default could lead to a contagion to other troubled […]

Making Sense: Why Is The Treasury Yield Curve Flattening?

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: December 24, 2019

Can’t anybody here play this game? ~ Casey Stengel The legendary manager uttered these words while managing the 1962 New York Mets, a team which […]

Making Sense: Here’s How To Play Junk Bond Bubble

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: April 27, 2020

Long-dated UST yields are up about 7 bps, this morning, after somewhat hawkish comments from ECB president, Mario Draghi. Meanwhile, demand at yesterday’s 2-year […]

Making Sense: Four Reasons Low Bond Yields Are Here To Stay

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: February 29, 2020

At the time of this writing, the yield of the 10-year UST note stood at 2.13%, the yield of the 30-year U.S. government bond stood […]

Bond Squad: ECB’s Mario Draghi Cares About Inflation Above All Else

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: September 25, 2019

In spite of the media coverage, former FBI director, James Comey’s testimony is not the main focus of the bond market, today. That honor goes […]

War Against Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Direct Sales Model Intensifies in Utah

Author: Mvusi Ngubane

Last Updated: March 12, 2020

Tesla Motors Inc will soon be setting up shop in Brooklyn, New York. The electric car maker reportedly just signed a contract to lease the […]

Investing in Bonds – Highway to the Danger Zone?

Author: Thomas Byrne

Last Updated: February 29, 2020

A lot of experts will talk to you about investing in bonds. In recent months we have read and heard many opinions regarding fixed income market conditions from non-fixed income professionals. In fact, with the exception of Bloomberg News, the majority of the financial media has chosen to obtain fixed income market opinion from sources that do not have their boots on the ground of the fixed income market. […]

Treasury Bonds Rally After GDP Data Disappoints

Author: Simon G

Last Updated: August 23, 2019

U.S. Government bonds were boosted on Friday, sending 10 year note yields to a 20 month low, after official data showed that the U.S. economy […]