All Entries Tagged With: "Bonds"
Bonds Bottom as Bond King Sells All
In recent weeks it was reported that Bill Gross, head of Pimco….
Guess who Just Spent $117 Billion?
The U.S. bond market is murky these days. Yields have been plummeting. But some of the action is almost certainly due to the Federal Reserve once again buying Treasuries. Since August 19, the Fed has bought $40 billion in government bonds. But the Fed has no influence over foreign buyers of U.S. Treasuries. And these [...]
SP500 Pierces, Bonds Rally, Dollars Fall Out the Window
It’s been a wild ride the past few days OptionsX, Obama and FOMC comments. Seems like everyone is waiting to see what the market is going to do going forward at this pivotal point… Since the market topped in April and has since been trading sideways in this rather large range, everyone has small positions [...]
Yup, They Did It
Thanks to all of you who checked in to ask about my well-being during the extended absence over the last two weeks. Everything is indeed fine….
Is the Bond Bubble About to Burst?
Bonds have provided a welcome safe-haven for investors seeking shelter from the financial maelstrom of the past two years. But….
Buffett Is Now a Safer Bet Than Obama
It should go down as a historic moment… But hardly anyone noticed. The same day the health care bill passed, U.S. government debt lost its “risk-free” status. That day, for the first time in over a generation, the U.S. government was a worse credit risk than a U.S. company. Specifically, investors were willing to accept [...]
The World’s Next Credit Crunch Is About to Strike
One of the largest economies is about to declare bankruptcy.
How do I know? Here’s what fund manager Takahiro Kawase had to say…
“The big change for us is that there’s no new money to invest, so we may need to be a seller.” With $1.37 trillion under management, Takahiro Kawase is the world’s largest fund manager…
Another Challenge for Bonds?
Another Challenge for Bonds?
Martin Weiss: Nine Shocking New Predictions for 2010-2012
Long-term predictions and conclusions coming from a Weiss Research video conference.