Fed Statement & Its Impact on Our View of Interest Rates & the US Dollar
The Federal Reserve had a meeting and issued a statement yesterday. We did not learn very much, but we did learn that the Fed has finally stated that the economy…
Interest Rate & Bond Update: iShares 20+ Years T-BondETF (TLT)
One could argue that the bond market is the most distorted market on plant terra today. Central banks around the world have been buying government and/or mortgage and/or corporate bonds…
Breaking Bonds
The bond market is an enigma of sorts. Back in 1980, the total public debt of the US Federal Government was just under $1 trillion. Fast forward to today, and The…
What To Do This Options Expiration Week
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of this week. Since we have 6 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss now so you have time to decide…
Real Estate & the Headwinds of Higher Interest Rates
Real estate has performed far better than we expected since the financial crises. Did we think there would be some kind of recovery? Yes, but we thought it would look…
Is a Short Squeeze in Bonds Upon Us?
We have been writing about interest rates, bonds, and the Fed a little more than normal lately. We have been doing this because we think short bonds are one of…
The Name’s Bond, Treasury Bond
(Image Source | Wikimedia Commons) Yesterday afternoon, the Federal Reserve did as the financial media and most investor’s expected. They raised the price of borrowing money by raising the discount…