Banking, Economy

“10-year Treasury yield erases recent gains as S&P 500 books near 6% loss”

“What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.767% slumped 9.3 basis points to 0.651%, its lowest since May 29, falling below where it traded before the release of Friday’s jobs report. The benchmark maturity saw its biggest daily drop since… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Federal Debt Tops $26 Trillion for First Time; Jumps $2 Trillion in Just 63 Days”

“The debt of the federal government topped $26 trillion for the first time on Tuesday, when it climbed from $25,960,547,920,986.11 to $26,003,751,512,344.91, according to data released today by the Treasury Department. The federal debt had topped $24 trillion for the first… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Investing

“Gold Prices May Reach Record If Fed Goes Negative On Rates”

“If the Federal Reserve is forced to embrace negative interest rates, the gold price will react by breaching the previous all-time high of $1,920 an ounce, according to Standard Chartered. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has been adamant that negative interest… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“How Mortgage Consumers Can Profit From Slow Economy”

“Rates Are Low Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in nearly 50 years. According to lender Freddie Mac, which began tracking the data in the early 1970s, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is down to 3.24%, well… Continue Reading…

Banking, Cryptocurrencies, Investing

“Bitcoiners Go Wild After Goldman Revives Tulip Mania Comparison”

“Buzz that Goldman would release a report discussing the state of the economy as well as gold and cryptocurrencies set enthusiasts ablaze, with many hoping the bank would finally put its weight behind digital tokens. But Goldman disappointed and upset… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank Stocks Are Either Cheap or Signal More Pain”

“Something strange happened in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday… Rather, the most unusual part of the latest rally is that bank shares clearly led the advance. As of last week, Bloomberg’s 18-company S&P 500 Banks Index was down more than 40% in… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan Asset Says It’s Way Too Soon for Negative U.S. Rates”

““Three, four years down the line if the economy is still in a very weak state, then perhaps the Federal Reserve could consider negative rates,” said Seamus Mac Gorain, head of global rates in London at the $1.7 trillion investment… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Spending and Deficit Set All-Time Records: Feds Spent $3.3 Trillion Through April While Running $1.48 Trillion Deficit”

“The federal government has spent more money and run a larger deficit in the first seven months of fiscal 2020 (October through April) than in any previous year, according to the data published today in the Monthly Treasury Statement. In fact,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Hidden defaults set to soar as recession squeezes companies”

“New York: The worst recession since the Great Depression is prompting indebted companies to default, and increasingly more will do so in a way that’s harder for investors to detect. Rating firms predict that more companies will pursue distressed debt… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Cash Havens With $4.8 Trillion Fret Unthinkable Negative Returns”

“Money-market mutual funds, the ultimate havens for investors looking to preserve capital, once again are trying to maneuver in a zero interest-rate environment. The problem this time? They’re sitting on twice as much cash. Assets in money-market funds have soared… Continue Reading…