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Market Call: "No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You To Die!"

Aug 20, 2023 3 min read paid

Does the Fed really want to see the yield curve "disinvert" with the 10-year Treasury bond yield (currently 4.26%) rising up to the 2-year Treasury note yield (currently 4.92%) (chart)? We will find out on Friday, when Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole conference. If Powell wants to calm the bond market down, he should acknowledge that

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The Economic Week Ahead: August 21-25

Aug 19, 2023 2 min read paid

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Bond Prices Go Drip, Drip, Drip

Aug 17, 2023 2 min read paid

The 10-year US Treasury bond yield rose above 4.00% at the beginning of August on better-than-expected economic data. It rose above last year's peak of 4.25% today, trading most recently at 4.32%, following the release yesterday of July's FOMC minutes, which strongly suggested that solid economic growth might keep inflation above the Fed's 2.0% target unless the

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China: Desperately Seeking a New Engine

Aug 16, 2023 2 min read paid

The Chinese are providing American consumers with cheaper goods. By doing so, the Chinese are increasing the purchasing power of American consumers, who are doing what they do best; they are shopping. It’s a gain for the US economy, which is getting better economic growth with lower inflation. It’s a loss for Chinese consumers, who are facing deflation and higher unemployment and dealing with the consequences of the

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Upside Surprises

Aug 16, 2023 2 min read paid

The economy isn't landing; it's flying high. Following better-than-expected July reports for housing starts and industrial production this morning, the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow tracking model raised Q3's real GDP growth rate to 5.8% (saar) from 5.0%, after raising it from 4.1% yesterday on a better-than-expected July retail sales report (chart). Consumer spending and residential investment

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Dr Ed's Video Webcast 8/16/23

Aug 16, 2023 1 min read paid

Is the federal budget deficit getting too big for the bond market to fund without yields moving higher? That seems to be a growing concern in both the bond and stock markets. In the past, bond yields were determined mostly by the Fed’s response to inflation, which is moderating; supply and demand didn’t matter much, but they may now. Today, we examine why this period of deficit widening

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For the Bulls, The Suspense Is Hard to Bear

Aug 15, 2023 2 min read members

The Bond Vigilantes kept the suspense going today. They closed the 10-year Treasury bond yield at 4.22% (chart). It's widely feared that if it rises above 4.25% (i.e., last year's high), the next stop could be 4.50% and even 5.00% if the yield curve disinverts with the long end rising up to meet the short end. The stock market has

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Bond Vigilantes Running Into Some Resistance

Aug 14, 2023 2 min read paid

The 10-year US Treasury bond yield continues to run into resistance around 4.25%, which was last year's high (chart). The bond bears led by the Bond Vigilantes would like to see the yield rise well above that level to demonstrate that they are unhappy with the government's profligate fiscal policies. The bond bulls--including us, for now--see the current level as an attractive

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Market Call: The Bond Vigilantes Are Saddling Up

Aug 13, 2023 3 min read paid

As we anticipated, the S&P 500 has dropped to its 50-day moving average (dma) on Friday (chart). It is down 2.7% from its bull market high of 4588.96 on July 31. Leading the way down has been the S&P 500 Information Technology sector (-7.0%). Weighing on this sector's valuation multiple has been the jump in the 10-year Treasury yield

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The Economic Week Ahead: August 14-18

Aug 12, 2023 2 min read paid

This week is packed with July's composite cyclical indicator releases which should ease fears that economic growth might be too strong given that real GDP is tracking at 4.1% (saar) for Q3 currently. That's quite a reversal from a few months ago when there were widespread fears of a recession. Consider the following: (1) The YRI Earned Income Proxy for private-industry wages and salaries

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Inflation Remains On Downward Trend

Aug 10, 2023 2 min read paid

The FOMC can take the rest of the year off. The federal funds rate is now restrictive enough to bring inflation down without causing a recession, in our opinion. The banking crisis in March, Moody's recent downgrade of several regional banks, and the Fed's latest Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey all confirm that credit conditions are tightening. The economic data confirm that the economy remains resilient

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DEEP DIVE: Here Are Five Bearish Arguments That Haven't Worked So Far

Aug 9, 2023 4 min read paid

Let’s revisit our upbeat response to the most frequently cited reasons to be worried about a recession: (1) Falling leading indicators and M-PMI. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) peaked at a record high during December 2021 (Fig. 7). It is down 9.4% since then through May. The LEI correctly anticipated the previous eight recessions with an average lead time of 12 months. We’ve previously

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