Showing posts with label Treasury Bonds. Show all posts
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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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