Green Shoots Appear to be Sprouting in the U.S. Bond Market
The bond market has shown signs of a revival, reflecting increasing optimism about a potential rate cut.
Green Shoots Appear to be Sprouting in the U.S. Bond Market
Options Trading Opportunities Multiply as VIX Surges to 6-Month High
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) recently notched a six-month high, signaling that perceived risks in the financial markets are rising
The Latest Shift in the U.S. Yield Curve is Worrying Some Economists
The U.S. yield curve has been inverted since autumn of 2022, but the latest shift in the real yield curve suggests that the risk of a recession remains high in the American economy
Interest Rates Poised to Fall, High Quality Bonds Look More Attractive
Interest rates are poised to fall this year after the Federal Reserve announced it may cut rates as many as three times in 2024, which makes the bond universe increasingly attractive
Three Things to Watch with Interest Rates Surging
Benchmark interest rates have surged to a 22-year high in the U.S. Investors should be closely monitoring this niche of the financial markets.
Key Inflation Report Looms After Powell Doubles Down on Future Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve chairperson Jerome Powell appeared before Congress on March 6 and indicated that rates may have to increase more than expected in 2023 to tame persistently high inflation
Trading the Current Bond Market Rebound
The U.S. bond market corrected sharply in 2022, but current economic conditions suggest a possible rebound this year
Latest Yield Curve Signals that Expectations for the U.S. Economy are Deteriorating
On Nov. 22, the spread between the 2- and 10-year Treasury bonds extended to -73 basis points, marking the sharpest inversion in the U.S. yield curve since 1982
Trading the Yield Curve’s Latest Inversion with U.S. Treasury Yields
The yield on the 2-year U.S. Treasury is currently 3.27%, while the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury is 2.82%, representing a multi-decade extreme in the relationship between the two.
3 Ways to Trade Interest Rates Ahead of the July Fed Meeting
Interest rates have been a focal point in the markets during the 2022 trading year, and to access this niche of the markets investors and traders can consider utilizing three different product groups: government bonds, Treasury yields and bond-focused ETFs.