Inflation
Bond Rally Lost Its Punch In March
Weight of the evidence bond market discipline shifted to negative from neutral this month.
Bond Market Summary
Bond market now ahead of itself...Economy stronger than many perceive...Fed may not be done tightening...Expect bond market correction to develop from overbought position sometime in March.
Inside The Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains neutral this month. Long T-bond six and twelve month worst case still seen only as 8.50% level.
The Tactical Case for Gold Stocks
Combination of seasonal trend and recent sharp drop in gold shares too tempting to pass up.
Economy Showing No Signs of Cooling Off
Economy Humming Along...Fed Not Done Yet...Inflation Still Number One Worry
View From the North Country
The Economic Surprise And Inflation, The Feds Overheating Economy And Inflation Fears Are Justified and “Contract With America”: The Danger Is Big Tax Cuts But Minimal Spending Cuts
View From the North Country
Economic growth and stock market performance don’t go hand in hand - the stock market looks ahead. Don’t be surprised by more wage irrflation. The AdvantHedge short selling program is updated and explained because readers have expressed a growing interest (maybe it’s the market).
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative on a cyclical basis, but long T-bond six month risk seen only as 8.25%-8.50% level, with 12 month risk at 8.50% level.
View From the North Country
Treasury zero bonds are becoming increasingly attractive for retirement accounts and other investors who want to know with absolute certainty how much they are going to get and when they will get it. Also, preliminary Leuthold Group economic and market projections for 1995.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative on a cyclical basis, but long T-bond six month risk seen only as 8.25%-8.50% level, with 12 month risk at 8.50% level.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative on a cyclical basis.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative on a cyclical basis, but rally seems underway.
Commodity Inflation Appears To Be On the Upswing
Diffusion Index breaks above its 70% danger zone, signaling higher commodity inflation ahead?
Major Trend Index Remains Negative
Major Trend moves deeper into negative territory...Commodity Diffusion Index move above 70% does not inspire us either.
View From the North Country
How Bush and the boys rescued the banks without busting the FDIC, fiscal responsibility in the 1993 Congress is examined and what the recent surge in commodity inflation means.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative, but market now in 7.50%-8.00% accumulation zone. Yield curve looks like it may be flattening out.
Inside the Bond Market
Streisand concert tickets got more bids than treasuries in late March and the first day of April. It was a painful period for both bond and stock investors.
Inside the Bond Market
At this point, the bond market outlook is still viewed as negative, it was also negative last month. The upside seems minimal over the next 6-12 months.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence discipline remains negative for bond market.
Inside the Bond Market
Weight of the evidence now mildly negative on bond market.