Bond Market

19th March 2018 Bill Bonner

Why Wall Street’s Seasoned Pros Are Jumping Ship

GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – We’re getting into an agreeable and relaxed routine here at the ranch. We go for a hike up the little hill behind the house in the morning. A trail zig-zags up, with the stations of the cross…

13th March 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Yielding nonsense spells trouble

Reading a publication called The Interest Rate Observer might sound awfully boring. But right now, it’s interesting. And that’s not a good thing. Take for example this simple factoid. Telecom Italia’s bond, which expires in 2022 and carries low credit…

8th February 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Bond narrative confirmed

The US stockmarket turned down again last night. That’s always a bad sign in the aftermath of a crash. Stocks are supposed to bounce back for the same reason they crashed – mean reversion. Of course, they did bounce back…

8th February 2018 Bill Bonner

Biggest Bubble Ever Meets Biggest Pin

PARIS – It snowed all day yesterday. It is still snowing this morning. Paris is at its best in the snow. It is hushed and enchanting… like a beautiful woman who is about to tell a secret. 16 Million Dead…

5th February 2018 Bill Bonner

Bond Panic Spreads

CORK, IRELAND – “U.S. Stocks Drop as Treasury Sell-Off Gains Steam,” was headline news at Bloomberg last Thursday. Meanwhile, bitcoin tumbled toward $8,000, wiping about $100 billion off its market value in just 24 hours. And the price of the…

22nd January 2018 Bill Bonner

After the Next Crash

BALTIMORE – What’s that in the distance? It looks like a cloud of dust barely visible on the horizon. It’s the relief column, sent from Ft. Fed! Hooray! Confidence of the Damned And yes, it is still a long way…

16th January 2018 Nickolai Hubble

Britain has an extraordinarily long… maturity

Last week it was China. This week it’s inflation. The US’ bond market is all over the place. Today we look at what’s got bond traders’ knickers in a twist. And if you’re a bond vigilante, how to take advantage…

15th January 2018 Bill Bonner

Bonds Are Flashing a Red Alert

BALTIMORE – “Investors Prepare for Inflation,” warned the front page of The Wall Street Journal last Wednesday. “Rising Treasury Yields Ripple Through Markets,” it added on Thursday. “U.S. Treasurys lead bonds sell-off,” the Financial Times piled on, “as investors fear…

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