All Entries in the "Bonds & Currencies" Category
IB FX Brief: Euro struggles despite a weaker dollar
March 17…Interactive Brokers Daily FX Brief
Eurozone Announces Greece Rescue Plan To Encourage Investor Confidence
The Eurozone countries’ decision is seen as a good short-term solution which could help Greece meet its $27.5 billion debt obligations maturing in April-May, but analysts are less sure of its ability for long-term success.
“That is still very unclear, particularly as their economy is likely to see a much bigger contraction than is forecast and they have to pay elevated interest rates in the market, which are difficult to sustain,” Richard Batty, investment director of strategy at Standard Life Investments, told Financial Times.
IB Interest Rate Brief: Yields ease ahead of FOMC statement
March 16… IB Interest Rate Brief
IB FX Brief: Dollar easier ahead of FOMC
March 16…Interactive Brokers Daily FX Brief
IB Interest Rate Brief: Yields off to a slow start to the week
March 15… IB Interest Rate Brief
IB FX Brief: Hawks circle sterling
March 15…Interactive Brokers Daily FX Brief
The Four Stages of the Prospective Dollar Bull Market
Since last November, the dollar has climbed steadily against a basket of currencies — most notably against the euro. And based on my analysis, I think it’s just the early stages of this trend.
In fact, for many of the reasons I’ve discussed in past Money and Markets columns, the weight of evidence suggests that we’ve likely seen the bottom in the dollar, with a multi-year bull market ahead.
Tison’s Fiasco: Your Money’s at Risk and You Don’t Know It.
I walked the streets of Tison’s Landing yesterday…
I admired the incredible neighborhood center for the use of residents, complete with soccer fields and the largest, most fully stocked playgrounds for kids I’ve ever seen.
From the gaslamp-style streetlights to the manicured public gazebos, no expense was spared. The residents of the 680 homesites across 200-plus acres would no-doubt love it…
IB Interest Rate Brief: Sentiment data offsets strong retail sales data – yields flat
March 12…Interactive Brokers Daily Interest Rates Brief
IB FX Brief: Investors question sustainable euro weakness
March 12…Interactive Brokers Daily FX Brief