Showing posts with label Interest Rates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interest Rates. Show all posts

Monday, August 10, 2015

A Look At Interest Rates As At August 10, 2015

Here are some opinions as to interest rates published earlier today.

Definitely a move in interest rates will affect all of us.

I wonder if this will soon be similar to the disastrous climb in rates that we experienced many years ago.
















The 'new maestro' will hike in September: Strategist - CNBC
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:29:00 GMT
CNBCThe 'new maestro' will hike in September: StrategistCNBCFed Chair Janet Yellen will likely oversee an interest rate increase next month, and markets won't be roiled, strategist Doug Cote predicted Monday. 'I call ... Janet Yellen the new maestro ...

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Can this sickly housing recovery survive without artificially low interest rates? - HousingWire (blog)
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:17:14 GMT
HousingWire (blog)Can this sickly housing recovery survive without artificially low interest rates?HousingWire (blog)The 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates increased to 4.22% on average in July, although the recent slide in Treasury yields suggest ...

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3 Large Biotech Stocks to Buy Despite Higher Interest Rates Coming - 24/7 Wall St.
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:20:00 GMT
24/7 Wall St.3 Large Biotech Stocks to Buy Despite Higher Interest Rates Coming24/7 Wall St.With many now expecting interest rates to finally start the move higher as early as next month, it is a fascinating study to see how interest rates affect bio ...

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WARREN BUFFETT: It's going to be 'very tough' for the Fed to raise rates in ... - Business Insider
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 11:54:53 GMT
Business InsiderWARREN BUFFETT: It's going to be 'very tough' for the Fed to raise rates in ...Business InsiderWarren Buffett doesn't think a rate hike from the Federal Reserve in September is guaranteed. After the July jobs report on Friday, economi ...

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Lockhart: Fed 'close' to hiking rates, US economy near normal - CNBC
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 16:36:36 GMT
CNBCLockhart: Fed 'close' to hiking rates, US economy near normalCNBCEconomic conditions in the United States have largely returned to normal and a Federal Reserve decision to raise interest rates should come soon, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockha ...

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Raise in federal interest rates may affect you - wwlp.com
http://news.google.com Mon, 10 Aug 2015 02:40:05 GMT
wwlp.comRaise in federal interest rates may affect youwwlp.comSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Federal Interest rates will increase by the end of this year according to the federal reserve, but what does this actually mean for you and your money. Higher f ...

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Saturday, August 8, 2015

Yield Curve Articles As At August 8, 2015

Yield Curve is getting to be of great importance to traders and investors as interest rates start to fluctuate.

Below are some recent opinion articles.


TREASURIES-Yield curve flattens after US jobs data supports Sept rate hike - Reuters
http://news.google.com Fri, 07 Aug 2015 19:37:00 GMT
CNBCTREASURIES-Yield curve flattens after US jobs data supports Sept rate hikeReutersThe 'curve flattener' trade of slightly higher short-term yields and lower long-term yields showed traders leaning toward the view that the Fed is on track to raise ...

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Fidelity Says Twist in Treasury Yield Curve Has Further to Run - Bloomberg
http://news.google.com Wed, 05 Aug 2015 07:24:10 GMT
MarketWatchFidelity Says Twist in Treasury Yield Curve Has Further to RunBloombergInvestor demand for longer-maturity Treasuries means they're willing to accept a smaller yield premium to get the securities. Fidelity Investments says the trend has fu ...

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Yield Curve Moves Explained With Three Words - Forbes
http://news.google.com Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:18:33 GMT
ForbesYield Curve Moves Explained With Three WordsForbesFor the past few days we have seen a “flattening” in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. We have seen the front end yields (3 years and shorter) move higher as bonds have sold off. At the same time, ...

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Manulife Financial Corp profit drops 36% after steeper yield curve weighs on ... - Financial Post
http://news.google.com Thu, 06 Aug 2015 11:19:15 GMT
Financial PostManulife Financial Corp profit drops 36% after steeper yield curve weighs on ...Financial PostNet income slipped as the company took a $362 million hit as its accounting assumptions were negatively impacted by a steepening yield curve, ...

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Interest Rates Are Already Hurting Mortgage REIT ETFs - Bloomberg
http://news.google.com Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:42:00 GMT
BloombergInterest Rates Are Already Hurting Mortgage REIT ETFsBloombergThese companies' margins are sensitive to the shape of the yield curve. They love a steep yield curve — where short-term rates are very low and longer-term rates much higher — sin ...

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As Fed Rate Hike Speculation Mounts, High-Yield mREIT ETFs Weaken - ETF Trends
http://news.google.com Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:00:52 GMT
Investorplace.comAs Fed Rate Hike Speculation Mounts, High-Yield mREIT ETFs WeakenETF TrendsGoldsborough, though, notes that rising rates may not be all negative for mortgage REITs as costs may be diminished in a rising rate environment if long-term ...

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A Look At Interest Rates As At August 8, 2015.

Interest Rates may well dominate trading for the next few months, now that the earnings season is ended. There are many factors which may influence the amount of changes in rates and what different countries do to compensate.

Definitely we may see volatility in  the markets as the juggling occurs.

Here are some opinions as to what governments may do in future months regarding interest rate policies.




You're The Judge: Can The Job Market Stand Interest Rate Hikes? - NPR
Fri, 07 Aug 2015 17:33:51 GMT
NPRYou're The Judge: Can The Job Market Stand Interest Rate Hikes?NPRThe Labor Department's July jobs report, released Friday, showed employers added 215,000 workers and that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent. So how would you interp ...

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Interest Rates Are Already Hurting Mortgage REIT ETFs - Bloomberg
 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:42:00 GMT
BloombergInterest Rates Are Already Hurting Mortgage REIT ETFsBloombergREM doesn't own companies that own properties, but rather it invests in financial firms that borrow at short-term rates and then buy long-term mortgage securities, profiting from ...

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Rise of the Robots May Hold Back Interest Rates - Bloomberg View
Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:02:45 GMT
Bloomberg ViewRise of the Robots May Hold Back Interest RatesBloomberg ViewThe U.S. Federal Reserve still seems to be set to raise borrowing costs later this year, probably in September. The Bank of England is trying to convince investors that it, to ...

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The Bank of England just revealed that Britain's interest rate hike is going ... - Business Insider
 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 06:08:16 GMT
Business InsiderThe Bank of England just revealed that Britain's interest rate hike is going ...Business InsiderThe Bank of England has kept interest rates at a record low of 0.5% since March 2009 and markets are on tenterhooks about when they will b ...

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Raising interest rates with zero inflation is a hard sell - Reuters
 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 04:56:34 GMT
ReutersRaising interest rates with zero inflation is a hard sellReutersBoth the Federal Reserve and Bank of England are proclaiming that they are on the cusp of raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. It may take a few months, b ...

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U.S. economy adds jobs, could affect Fed's interest rate timing - Tribune-Review
Fri, 07 Aug 2015 22:57:33 GMT
The GuardianU.S. economy adds jobs, could affect Fed's interest rate timingTribune-ReviewThe job market stayed on track in July as hiring gains again topped 200,000, a pace that economists say should compel the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates ...

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Will the Fed's rate rise create more bankruptcies? - CNBC
 Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:34:27 GMT
CNBCWill the Fed's rate rise create more bankruptcies?CNBCThe number of people filing for bankruptcy in the U.S. and U.K. has been falling steadily for the past few years, but charities and analysts are concerned that homeowners could get in trouble ...

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