What Are Bond Traders Thinking?

What Are Bond Traders Thinking?

TLT is the iShares 20+ year Treasury Bond Fund ETF. It reflects the prices of longer-term bonds. A bond ETF doesn't usually capture my attention. But this one …

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An ETF Showing Accumulation?

An ETF Showing Accumulation?

There are 24 major index and sector ETFs I track. Many of them have good seasonal patterns, meaning track records over the next few months, but for the next …

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The Bond Illiquidity Paradox

The Bond Illiquidity Paradox

“Go through life parched and empty Standing knee deep in a river dying of thirst.”   —  Sung by Kathy Mattea  Paradox is always a challenge to …

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Time To Consider Gold Trades?

Time To Consider Gold Trades?

The major U.S. stock indexes are ripe for a pullback. With the evidence of institutional accumulation in many stocks, it is likely to be of minor extent. If …

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What Happens When Interest Rates Rise?

What Happens When Interest Rates Rise?

Those of you who regularly consume financial media reports (print, TV/Radio, and/or Internet) have become extremely familiar with a basic axiom inherent within …

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Volcker: The Central Problem Is….

Volcker: The Central Problem Is….

Those of you who never experienced 18% money market rates most likely don’t have a first-hand sense of the vaunted stature Paul Volcker achieved during his …

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Welcome to Sequester Friday

The S&P 500 is right back to where it started on Monday morning. It bounced nicely off its 50-day moving average. This could be a cyclical bottom, a classic …

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Are The Widows And Orphans In Yet?

As much as I’d like to see a sell off in the market – just to get some volatility back; and as much as I think the $SPX is ready for at least a slight …

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