Author Archives: Tipswatch

The US Treasury hasn’t posted the formal announcement yet (it will be coming later this morning), but we know it will auction a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, July 24. It will be CUSIP 912828WU0, and because this … Continue reading →

This is from today’s Wall Street Journal: Worries over the financial health of a major Portuguese lender spooked global markets Thursday, drubbing shares in southern Europe and sending U.S. stocks on an early swoon. The broad, sharp market moves were … Continue reading →

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) issued its annual report last week, and it got some attention because it warned of excesses building in the financial system, at the same time Fed Chair Janet Yellen was defending the Fed’s policy … Continue reading →

Here it is, July 2, and half of 2014 has already escaped us. It hasn’t been much of a year for new investments: Both stocks and bonds have rallied this year, making them more expensive, bank CD rates have dropped, … Continue reading →

Barrons columnist Randall Forsyth is writing this week about an intriguing – and somewhat scary – proposal: That the Federal Reserve is considering placing exit fees on bond mutual funds to prevent a potential run when interest rates rise. Here … Continue reading →