U.S. Dollar Takes Centerstage, by Mike Hinman In just about every market, there has been a unique theme presenting itself during the last few months: the U.S. dollar has taken the global center stage. If you want to survive these trying times, I think you have to keep your eye on the dollar. Why? You [...]

Treasury Downturn to Continue Long-Term by Matt Krupski Since December 2008, Treasury bond futures prices have seen a substantial downturn. The flight-to-quality bid has eased as the economy has improved, and we’ve seen an increase in supply as the government has been selling Treasury instruments to fund economic stimulus measures. As supply goes up, people [...]

The Treasury Bubble By Richard Ilczyszyn The fear and the volatility we’ve seen in the past few months in the stock market has driven investors to safe-haven instruments like U.S. Treasuries, and prices for Treasury bonds and notes have soared. It’s looking like the next big bubble. Like any bubble, I think it will eventually [...]