US Trsy 10-Year Bear ETN Ipath (DTYS) 19.36 $DTYS
The Yield Curve And Economic Activity, Again
Econbrowser - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 4:10AM CDT
Editor's note: This article was originally published on March 19, 2015 by Menzie Chinn here . The New York Times has an article in The Upshot today, which shows the yield curve over time in a nifty map. They also show the topography for...
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
The Fed Loses Patience... Sort Of
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 9:11AM CDT
The Federal Reserve removed the word "patient" from its new policy statement yesterday, signaling that the central bank is inching closer to raising interest rates. But in an attempt to walk a thin line with managing expectations, Fed...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Day's biggest news: Fed sharply cuts "normal" unemployment rate
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 2:09PM CDT
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
Bank Hoarding In The Mainstream
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 7:59AM CDT
By Jeffrey P. Snider The issue of bank hoarding has become nearly mainstream as the size of the move into UST is now too large to ignore. It wasn't so much an issue last year, apparently, as there was less to suggest taking very pessimistic...
DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
One Thousand Scenarios For The U.S. Treasury Curve
Donald van Deventer - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 2:00AM CDT
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
In The Trenches With The Bond Squad
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 4:58AM CDT
By Thomas Byrne In last weekend's "In the Trenches" report, we published: "Another drag on long-term U.S. rates are low long-term foreign sovereign rates . The ECB will begin buying bonds on Monday, 3/9/15. Some investors might be...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), JNK: 39.13 (+0.28), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
MV Weekly Market Flash: Beware The Ides Of March
MV Financial - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 08, 6:32AM CDT
March 15 - the Ides - falls a week from this coming Sunday. But this year it's actually two days after the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia (and anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar) that has the soothsayers buzzing. That's when the Fed...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Dollar and Treasury yields spike after strong jobs print
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 06, 7:43AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), USDU: 28.43 (-0.39), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), UDN: 21.61 (+0.26), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), FORX: 42.90 (-0.29), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
The Pathetic 'Talk Therapy' Of Janet Yellen
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 1:34PM CST
What in god’s name does Janet Yellen think she is doing? Just a few weeks ago she established the ridiculous Fedspeak convention that “patient” means money market rates will not rise from the zero bound for at least two meetings....
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), SINF: 47.80 (unch), MBG: 27.42 (+0.04), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), STIP: 99.24 (+0.12), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), RINF: 30.61 (+0.74), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), SCHP: 55.03 (+0.12), MBB: 110.13 (+0.05), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TPS: 27.63 (+0.23), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), TIP: 113.76 (+0.34), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), GNMA: 50.32 (-0.07), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LTPZ: 69.43 (+0.37), VTIP: 48.36 (unch), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), SIPE: 19.40 (+0.08), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), TIPX: 19.33 (+0.05), AGZ: 113.93 (-0.16), TDTF: 24.79 (+0.06), TIPZ: 57.81 (+0.17), INFL: 39.28 (unch), TDTT: 24.39 (+0.05), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IPE: 56.84 (+0.17), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), VMBS: 53.31 (+0.04), STPZ: 51.86 (+0.07), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
10-year Treasury yield tumbles back below 2%
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 1:45PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Treasury yields head south following soft home sales report
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 9:36AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Treasury yields move lower after dovish read on FOMC minutes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:22PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Reversal nearly complete as Treasury yields surge higher
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 1:54PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
A Very Pernicious Partnership: Keynesian Money Printers And Wall Street Gamblers
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 1:53PM CST
No sooner was the January jobs report released than the Wall Street Journal posted a succinct headline: "Hiring, Wages Pick Up as Job Market Nears Full Health". Whether the job market is actually as red hot as the BLS' headline numbers...
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), SINF: 47.80 (unch), MBG: 27.42 (+0.04), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), STIP: 99.24 (+0.12), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), RINF: 30.61 (+0.74), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), HOLD: 99.40 (unch), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), SCHP: 55.03 (+0.12), MBB: 110.13 (+0.05), GMTB: 52.47 (unch), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TPS: 27.63 (+0.23), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), TIP: 113.76 (+0.34), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), GNMA: 50.32 (-0.07), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LTPZ: 69.43 (+0.37), VTIP: 48.36 (unch), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), RAVI: 75.43 (-0.15), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), ULST: 40.03 (-0.04), NEAR: 50.11 (unch), SIPE: 19.40 (+0.08), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), FTSM: 60.04 (-0.01), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), TIPX: 19.33 (+0.05), AGZ: 113.93 (-0.16), ICSH: 49.95 (+0.01), TDTF: 24.79 (+0.06), TIPZ: 57.81 (+0.17), INFL: 39.28 (unch), TDTT: 24.39 (+0.05), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IPE: 56.84 (+0.17), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), VMBS: 53.31 (+0.04), STPZ: 51.86 (+0.07), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), FTSD: 99.29 (+0.17), MINT: 101.15 (+0.01), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Services PMI: Struggling companies still hiring
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 9:03AM CST
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Bullard: Expectations for summer rate hike "reasonable"
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 8:32AM CST
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
Gundlach: 2015 could be repeat of 1937
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 11:45AM CST
DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Treasury yields continue steep decline
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 15, 2:55PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
U.S. 10-year note yield lowest in 20 months
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 3:17AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Fed To Treasury Market: You're Wrong (And Vice-Versa)
Brian Romanchuk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 7:24AM CST
Last week ushered in a bit of excitement into Fed watching, with cross currents from the Fed minutes and the employment situation report. Unless the swoon in Average Hourly Earnings - pictured above - causes a re-think at the Fed, we have bond market...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
The Yield Curve And Economic Activity, Again
Econbrowser - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 20, 4:10AM CDT
Editor's note: This article was originally published on March 19, 2015 by Menzie Chinn here . The New York Times has an article in The Upshot today, which shows the yield curve over time in a nifty map. They also show the topography for...
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
The Fed Loses Patience... Sort Of
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 19, 9:11AM CDT
The Federal Reserve removed the word "patient" from its new policy statement yesterday, signaling that the central bank is inching closer to raising interest rates. But in an attempt to walk a thin line with managing expectations, Fed...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Day's biggest news: Fed sharply cuts "normal" unemployment rate
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 2:09PM CDT
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
Bank Hoarding In The Mainstream
Joseph Calhoun - Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 14, 7:59AM CDT
By Jeffrey P. Snider The issue of bank hoarding has become nearly mainstream as the size of the move into UST is now too large to ignore. It wasn't so much an issue last year, apparently, as there was less to suggest taking very pessimistic...
DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
One Thousand Scenarios For The U.S. Treasury Curve
Donald van Deventer - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Mar 12, 2:00AM CDT
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
In The Trenches With The Bond Squad
Learn Bonds - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 4:58AM CDT
By Thomas Byrne In last weekend's "In the Trenches" report, we published: "Another drag on long-term U.S. rates are low long-term foreign sovereign rates . The ECB will begin buying bonds on Monday, 3/9/15. Some investors might be...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), JNK: 39.13 (+0.28), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
MV Weekly Market Flash: Beware The Ides Of March
MV Financial - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Mar 08, 6:32AM CDT
March 15 - the Ides - falls a week from this coming Sunday. But this year it's actually two days after the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia (and anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar) that has the soothsayers buzzing. That's when the Fed...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Dollar and Treasury yields spike after strong jobs print
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 06, 7:43AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), USDU: 28.43 (-0.39), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), UDNT: 10.33 (-0.15), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), UUPT: 29.72 (-0.06), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), UUP: 25.82 (-0.35), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), UDN: 21.61 (+0.26), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), FORX: 42.90 (-0.29), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
The Pathetic 'Talk Therapy' Of Janet Yellen
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 26, 1:34PM CST
What in god’s name does Janet Yellen think she is doing? Just a few weeks ago she established the ridiculous Fedspeak convention that “patient” means money market rates will not rise from the zero bound for at least two meetings....
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), SINF: 47.80 (unch), MBG: 27.42 (+0.04), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), STIP: 99.24 (+0.12), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), RINF: 30.61 (+0.74), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), SCHP: 55.03 (+0.12), MBB: 110.13 (+0.05), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TPS: 27.63 (+0.23), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), TIP: 113.76 (+0.34), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), GNMA: 50.32 (-0.07), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LTPZ: 69.43 (+0.37), VTIP: 48.36 (unch), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), SIPE: 19.40 (+0.08), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), TIPX: 19.33 (+0.05), AGZ: 113.93 (-0.16), TDTF: 24.79 (+0.06), TIPZ: 57.81 (+0.17), INFL: 39.28 (unch), TDTT: 24.39 (+0.05), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IPE: 56.84 (+0.17), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), VMBS: 53.31 (+0.04), STPZ: 51.86 (+0.07), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
10-year Treasury yield tumbles back below 2%
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 24, 1:45PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Treasury yields head south following soft home sales report
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 23, 9:36AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Treasury yields move lower after dovish read on FOMC minutes
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 18, 1:22PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
Reversal nearly complete as Treasury yields surge higher
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 1:54PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
A Very Pernicious Partnership: Keynesian Money Printers And Wall Street Gamblers
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 1:53PM CST
No sooner was the January jobs report released than the Wall Street Journal posted a succinct headline: "Hiring, Wages Pick Up as Job Market Nears Full Health". Whether the job market is actually as red hot as the BLS' headline numbers...
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), SINF: 47.80 (unch), MBG: 27.42 (+0.04), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), STIP: 99.24 (+0.12), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), RINF: 30.61 (+0.74), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), HOLD: 99.40 (unch), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), SCHP: 55.03 (+0.12), MBB: 110.13 (+0.05), GMTB: 52.47 (unch), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TPS: 27.63 (+0.23), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), TIP: 113.76 (+0.34), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), GNMA: 50.32 (-0.07), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), LTPZ: 69.43 (+0.37), VTIP: 48.36 (unch), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), RAVI: 75.43 (-0.15), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), ULST: 40.03 (-0.04), NEAR: 50.11 (unch), SIPE: 19.40 (+0.08), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), FTSM: 60.04 (-0.01), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), TIPX: 19.33 (+0.05), AGZ: 113.93 (-0.16), ICSH: 49.95 (+0.01), TDTF: 24.79 (+0.06), TIPZ: 57.81 (+0.17), INFL: 39.28 (unch), TDTT: 24.39 (+0.05), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IPE: 56.84 (+0.17), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), VMBS: 53.31 (+0.04), STPZ: 51.86 (+0.07), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), FTSD: 99.29 (+0.17), MINT: 101.15 (+0.01), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Services PMI: Struggling companies still hiring
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 04, 9:03AM CST
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
Bullard: Expectations for summer rate hike "reasonable"
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 30, 8:32AM CST
TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), SHV: 110.26 (unch)
Gundlach: 2015 could be repeat of 1937
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 11:45AM CST
DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Treasury yields continue steep decline
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 15, 2:55PM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44)
U.S. 10-year note yield lowest in 20 months
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 3:17AM CST
TLH: 138.81 (+0.75), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), DLBL: 76.53 (-0.18), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), TLO: 75.71 (+0.46), UBT: 87.85 (+1.14), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), TBT: 41.44 (-0.47), DLBS: 19.31 (-0.39), ZROZ: 128.28 (+0.79), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TTT: 35.27 (-0.59), SCHO: 50.68 (+0.03), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), TYBS: 21.87 (+0.11), IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), DTUS: 33.38 (-0.48), EDV: 132.00 (+0.92), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), TFLO: 50.04 (-0.09), TMV: 26.26 (-0.43), DTUL: 61.40 (-1.22), SBND: 4.17 (-0.06), TBF: 23.84 (-0.13), TUZ: 50.97 (+0.02), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), VGLT: 80.81 (+0.37), TMF: 96.98 (+1.44), SHV: 110.26 (unch), FLAT: 61.82 (+0.25), USFR: 24.77 (-0.19), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), TENZ: 87.46 (+0.56), LBND: 60.76 (+0.90), STPP: 33.90 (-0.25), TAPR: 29.23 (-0.27), BIL: 45.73 (unch), SST: 30.26 (+0.02), VGSH: 61.06 (+0.05), PLW: 33.61 (+0.10), GOVT: 25.50 (+0.04)
Fed To Treasury Market: You're Wrong (And Vice-Versa)
Brian Romanchuk - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 7:24AM CST
Last week ushered in a bit of excitement into Fed watching, with cross currents from the Fed minutes and the employment situation report. Unless the swoon in Average Hourly Earnings - pictured above - causes a re-think at the Fed, we have bond market...
IEI: 123.91 (+0.39), TBX: 29.67 (-0.08), DTYL: 76.15 (+1.46), DFVS: 32.05 (-0.45), TYD: 47.64 (+0.71), TBZ: 29.05 (-0.17), DFVL: 64.14 (+1.16), IEF: 108.31 (+0.44), PST: 23.46 (-0.15), UST: 58.13 (+0.46), DTYS: 19.36 (-0.62), TYNS: 30.32 (-0.09), ITE: 60.43 (+0.09), TYO: 17.21 (-0.19), GSY: 50.03 (+0.03), SCHR: 54.29 (+0.17), SYTL: 85.70 (-2.97), FIVZ: 80.31 (unch), VGIT: 65.27 (+0.21)
