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Analysis Topic: Interest Rates and the Bond Market

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Interest-Rates

Monday, August 04, 2008

US Treasury Bonds Auctions to Put Dampener on Bond Market Rally / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Levente_Mady

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleIn spite of the bounce in the financial stocks, the negative news continues to pour in on the earnings (or lack thereof) front in that sector. Last week we saw Merrill Lynch in the news again as they wrote off another $5 billion+ in assets. Leading basket cases Fannie and Freddie will be rescued by the government but that will not be much help to the shareholders. Ongoing problems on this front are likely to support the bond market.

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Interest-Rates

Friday, August 01, 2008

Last Warning? Negative Real US Interest Rates Igniting Inflation / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Adrian_Ash

Best Financial Markets Analysis Article"...First warning? Gold doubles as the Greenspan Fed makes real interest rates negative for the first time in 25 years. Now his successor is at it again..."

SO ALAN GREENSPAN – former chairman of the Federal Reserve – thinks this equals the Great Crash, if not out-bads it.

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Interest-Rates

Friday, August 01, 2008

Greenspan the Credit Crunch Maestro Won't Face the Music / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Peter_Schiff

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleIn an interview yesterday on CNBC, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan cast his eyes on the charred landscape of the national real estate market and offered high-minded criticisms of the obvious excesses and irrationalities that brought on the devastation.  Greenspan's attitude was akin to a retired drug dealer lamenting the urban blight caused by rampant addiction.  He noted that housing prices were still too high, that too many homeowners were upside down on their mortgages, and that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were accidents waiting to happen.  Methinks the serial bubble blower doth protest too much.

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Interest-Rates

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Fed Massive Injections of Liquidity to Fuel Surging Inflation / Interest-Rates / Inflation

By: Michael_Pento

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleIt amazes me how many investors are now concerned about a deflationary spiral occurring in commodity prices. They site oil prices that are slightly off all time highs or a falling CRB index as their examples. While it is true many commodities are off historic highs, it is hardly reasonable to project a continuation of falling asset prices given the state of the banking sector and the consumer.

I know that sounds counterintuitive given the current state of the credit crisis, but it is exactly that crisis and the Fed's response to it, which will soon forge the path to inflation rates the likes of which have never before been experienced in this country's history. The most important question investors must ask themselves is how inflationary is the current 2% Fed Funds rate?

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

U.S. Treasuries: Worse than the US Dollar! / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Mike_Stathis

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThat's right. You read it correctly. Now why would I say something that even most “experts” would laugh at? Because I want to point out once again how so many out there are in the dark, even the so-called experts; you remember, the guys who missed this entire meltdown. Of course, now with so many banks in a dangerous position, I've seen many advisers change face and jump on the doom bandwagon.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

MINUTES OF MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 9 AND 10 JULY 2008 / Interest-Rates / UK Interest Rates

By: BoE

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe Bank of England Act 1998 gives the Bank of England operational responsibility for setting interest rates to meet the Government’s inflation target. Operational decisions are taken by the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. The Committee meets on a regular monthly basis and minutes of its meetings are released on the Wednesday of the second week after the meeting takes place. Accordingly, the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 6 and 7 August will be published on 20 August 2008.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Paulson's Covered Bond Proposal to Rescue US Housing Market / Interest-Rates / US Housing

By: Mike_Shedlock

Many people are asking about Treasury Secretary Paulson's Covered Bond Plan .
Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. threw their support behind Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's effort to spur covered bonds as a new source of mortgage financing.

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 28, 2008

US Treasury Bonds Remain Range Bound / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Levente_Mady

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe Treasury market closed the week with slightly higher yields after a rally attempt that fizzled on Friday. With energy trading settling down somewhat – on the crude oil front anyways, the bond market started focusing on other news to drive the trading activity this past week. Earnings season on the stock side made for choppy trading along with continued problems in the financial sector. In spite of more grim news on the earnings front and a list of bankruptcy candidates in the financial sector that is multiple pages long, stocks started the week in relatively decent shape.

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Interest-Rates

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Bank of England Hawkish on UK Interest Rates Despite Slowing Economy / Interest-Rates / UK Interest Rates

By: Victoria_Marklew

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe relentless stream of negative economic news out of the UK has the headline writers dredging up the old specter of stagflation - a "stagnant" economy with rising inflation. While the UK isn't at the point of recession yet, and there is reason to suppose that the headline inflation rate will start to ease come year's end, the outlook is certainly deteriorating. All told, it was no surprise when the Bank of England's (BoE) nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) left the repo rate unchanged at 5.0% on July 10.

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Interest-Rates

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Evidence of the US Banking System Teetering on the Brink of Collapse / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis Article1. Paulson appears on Face The Nation and says "Our banking system is a safe and a sound one." If the banking system was safe and sound, everyone would know it (or at least think it). There would be no need to say it.

2. Paulson says the list of troubled banks "is a very manageable situation". The reality is there are 90 banks on the list of problem banks. Indymac was not one of them until a month before it collapsed. How many other banks will magically appear on the list a month before they collapse?

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Interest-Rates

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

US Treasury Bonds at Risk Under Weight of Debt Moutain / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Alex_Wallenwein

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleInstead of building its full faith and credit, the United States government is becoming increasingly faith less and is losing credit by the second while sucking individual Americans into ever-greater debt. Yet, against all expectations, Americans seem to be waking up

Wealth cannot be borrowed. For some not-so-unknown reason, Americans seem oblivious of that fact. The reason: they have been conditioned to view debt as ‘money' for decades on end, while TV commercials showed them since childhood that all you need for the good life is a credit card from so-and-so bank – and a golden one, at that.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Paulson Thumbs His Nose At Congress, Pushes Creation of Covered Bonds / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Mike_Shedlock

Bloomberg is reporting Paulson Pushes Covered Bonds, Sidestepping Congress . Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, aiming to create a new source of U.S. mortgage financing, wants banks to start issuing covered bonds without waiting for legislation from Congress.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

McFadden's Attempts to Abolish the Federal Reserve System / Interest-Rates / Fiat Currency

By: Richard_C_Cook

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleLouis T. McFadden (1876-1936): An American Hero - Dr. Ron Paul, the Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential nomination, is not the first U.S. politician to point to the abuses of the Federal Reserve System and call for its abolishment. Similar pleas to get rid of the Fed were made by Reps. Wright Patman (1893-1976) and Henry Gonzales (1916-2000), both Democratic congressmen from Texas and chairmen of the House Banking Committee.

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 21, 2008

US Corporate Bond Sales Collapse / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Mike_Shedlock

Last week all eyes were on the Short Squeeze In Financials , triggered by a SEC Order To Protect Those Most Responsible For Naked Shorting , and fueled by nearly everyone going ga-ga over fabricated earning reports at Wells Fargo and Citigroup.

However, most missed the quiet but extremely important action in the corporate bond market. Please consider Bond Sales Slow to $5.3 Billion as Spreads Approach March Highs

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 21, 2008

Bonds Slump as Equities Recovery from the Abyss / Interest-Rates / US Bonds

By: Levente_Mady

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleAfter extending its gains for a 4th week in a row, the Treasury market pulled back as equities recovered from the abyss. The trend of bonds and energy trading in lock-step remained intact as bonds now sold off as energy prices corrected sharply. There was a recovery in stocks – especially financials during the latter part of the week, so the reverse safe-haven flows pressed bonds lower. The sharp increase in headline inflation also added fuel to the sell-off. Real returns on Treasury bonds are now negative across the entire yield curve, as even 30 year bonds provide a -.35% return after adjusting for inflation. That is great news for spenders and the government (who gets to borrow massive amounts of money at ultra low rates) but not so good for savers.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

US Tax Payers to Fund Banking Losses to Prevent US Bond Market Collapse / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Ned_W_Schmidt

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleJust in case you have been on Mars for the last week, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. seem to be having some financial trouble. For those outside the U.S., these two private companies are involved in funneling money to the U.S. housing market. Well, funneling might not be the right word. Shoveling, with big ones, might be more appropriate. Now that they are having financial problems a major question must be answered.

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Interest-Rates

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Senators Blast Bernanke on Monetary Policy Failures / Interest-Rates / Money Supply

By: Mike_Shedlock

Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleEarlier today Bernanke Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testified Before the U.S. Senate in the Fed's Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. I commented on his testimony in Bernanke's Hogwash .

In an unusual but encouraging development, someone besides Ron Paul is calling Bernanke on his hogwash. Please consider Bunning Statement To The Senate Banking Committee On The Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Report .

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 14, 2008

Freddie and Fannie is A Sad Day for U.S. Taxpayers and Investors / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Chris_Ciovacco

"Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson swatted back reports of government nationalization of Fannie and Freddie, which would mean making explicit what, has long been an implicit taxpayer guarantee of their liabilities. This would instantly add $5 trillion in liabilities to the federal balance sheet, doubling the U.S. public debt burden and putting America's AAA credit rating at risk. This is a nightmare scenario for taxpayers." Wall Street Journal, Saturday, July 12, 2008 (prior to Sunday's announcements)

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 14, 2008

Trillion Dollar Bailouts Will Likely Cripple US Budget and Imperil the Dollar / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Mark_OByrne

Gold finished trading in New York on Friday at $959.10, up $18.90 and silver was up to $18.72, up 48 cents. Gold rose in trading in Asia before selling off in early European trading on profit taking due to falling oil prices and a rising dollar this morning. Both gold and silver were up nearly 3% last week on inflation hedging and safe haven buying and profit taking is to be expected.

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Interest-Rates

Monday, July 14, 2008

Paulson Crosses Rubicon Lands In 5th Dimension / Interest-Rates / Credit Crisis 2008

By: Mike_Shedlock

Earlier today I posted Operation "Rescue Fannie" Underway - Paulson a Blatant Liar . Since then, additional details are trickling out.

Consider Paulson's Statement on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae .
First, as a liquidity backstop, the plan includes a temporary increase in the line of credit the GSEs have with Treasury. Treasury would determine the terms and conditions for accessing the line of credit and the amount to be drawn. Read full article... Read full article...

 


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