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ISM Data Rocking Bond Yields Higher After Jobs Data (TLT, TBT)

Posted: February 3, 2012 at 10:14 am

The Institute for Supply Management has issued its reading for January non-manufacturing and the data is strong.  Very strong.  At 56.8, this is the best reading in almost a ...
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Long-Dated Treasury Yields at 6-Month High (TBT, TLT)

Posted: December 13, 2010 at 8:51 am

Treasuries are seeing a continued slide as the impact of QE2 and raised economic projections along with higher inflation in China.  The 10-Year Treasury hit a yield above 3.39% and ...
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Suddenly, Bond Yields May Shine Over Stocks (TBT, TLT)

Posted: December 8, 2010 at 11:06 am

QE2 has so far had no impact on keeping Treasury bond yields lower.  Lower taxes, higher deficits, European bailouts, and a still-present race by nations devaluing currencies are all to ...
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Buffett’s Bond Bubble (BRK-A, BRK-B, TBT, TLT)

Posted: November 17, 2010 at 8:07 am

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has recently released its quarterly holdings and the changes were more than in any recent quarter.  This morning CNBC has been interviewing Warren Buffett about ...
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D-Day ETFs for Quantitative Easing and QE2 Today (FAS, FAZ, XHB, FXF, CYB, UUP, GLD, DGP, TLT, TBT, SPY, DIA, QQQQ)

Posted: November 3, 2010 at 11:59 am

The elections are over and the Republicans took over the House but not the Senate as expected.  Today is D-Day for Quantitative Easing or QE2... Decision Day.  Now it is ...
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Elections and Quantitative Easing Look Price In (DIA, SPY, QQQQ, USO, GLD, TLT, TBT)

Posted: November 1, 2010 at 2:16 pm

It is no secret that the elections are Tuesday, November 2, and it is no secret that the FOMC under Ben Bernanke will begin the November FOMC starting November 2 ...
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Investing in Bubbles: ETFs for Quantitative Easing and QE2 (GLD, DGP, FXF, CYB, CNY, UUP, TLT, TBT, SPY, DIA, QQQQ, FAS, FAZ)

Posted: October 27, 2010 at 8:31 am

Quantitative easing, or QE2, is coming to a head.  What we will see depends upon whom you ask, and the verdict seems to depend on the direction of the wind ...
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Arguments Against A Double-Dip Recession: 15 Economic Safety Nets (GOOG, NBG, IRE, TLT, SPY, DIA, BP, XOM, CVX, GLD, CAT, POT, TLSA, BRK-A, GE)

Posted: July 9, 2010 at 3:51 pm

Maybe the markets felt directionless for most of Friday ahead of earnings season, but the trading action of this week might make some wonder if a Double-Dip Recession is less ...
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Haven Stocks: Stock Winners On Big Losing Day (GLD, TLT, NLY, BP, BWEN, CYCC, SFD, TSLA, TEVA, ZEP)

Posted: June 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

There is always one interesting notion when there is a day that the market has fallen out of bed.  There are almost always some stocks which rally because of news ...
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Prechter Reminder… Taking Out DJIA 10,000 (GLD, DIA, SPY, QQQQ, TLT)

Posted: February 4, 2010 at 4:59 pm

The big technical level in the S&P 500 Index was 1,085, but that feels like some time ago.  There is no magic trick on a technical level of 10,000 on ...
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Technical Analysis Predictions For Q4 (SPY, UUP, UDN, GLD, TLT, TBT)

Posted: October 5, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Maybe it is time after a 50%+ gain in the major equity indexes, or maybe it is just everyone getting into the October bearish mode.  We are hearing more and ...
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FOMC Cuts… One & Done?? (DIA, SPY, QQQQ, TLT)

Posted: April 30, 2008 at 1:22 pm

Today, Bernanke & Co at the FOMC gave us their rate decision.  The FOMC has decided to the Fed Funds Rate 0.25% to 2% and the Discount Rate by 0.25% ...
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How Long Until Producer Prices Drop To Consumer Prices? (TLT)

Posted: December 13, 2007 at 9:00 am

This morning we saw the release of the Producer Price index, or wholesale inflation.  Inflation is the key word today.  The headline PPI number for November came in at +3.2%.  ...
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FOMC Comes Up Short (DIA, TLT)

Posted: December 11, 2007 at 2:23 pm

The FOMC did just come out and issue its discount on interest rates today.  We saw a 0.25% RATE CUT FED FUNDS and we saw a 0.25% RATE CUT ON ...
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Fed Outlook Forecast & Regressing Minutes, Enough Ammo For Bulls & Bears Alike

Posted: November 20, 2007 at 2:21 pm

The FOMC gave its first of its quarterly outlooks for the years ahead: The FOMC now sees slower GDP growth, raised unemployment, and somewhat reduced inflation.  Real GDP Growth expectations ...
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