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James Bianco on Bloomberg
Jame Bianco is President of Chicago Based Bianco Research. While not strictly an “Austrian” economist/strategist, he has long been writing and commenting on topics concerning Austrians such as credit expansion, central banking policy, politics and economics. He is certainly in the category of under the radar gurus (as in legitimate guru, not the carnival barker … Continue reading
Barron’s: Tax Tips for the Trump Plan
This week’s Barron’s magazine published an interview with Robert Willlens titled Advice From Wall Street’s Go-To Tax Man. Writer Andrew Barry describes Mr. Willens as “one of Wall Street’s leading tax and, financial-accounting experts. When hedge funds and other investors want advice on whether companies such as Yahoo! and Liberty Media can use the complex … Continue reading
Weekly Review and Sector ETF Performance
Weekly Review The highly anticipated if hardly dramatic FOMC meeting on Tuesday yielded the expected bump in the federal funds rate by twenty-five basis points. An indication of the potential for three hikes on 2017 was somewhat noteworthy, but then one should remember last December’s rate hike came with the pronouncement of an expected … Continue reading
Weekly Sector ETF Performance
BIA Tracked ETF and Fund Performance Week Ended Dec 9, 2016 ytd Weekly 2016 9-Dec S&P500 SPY 12.83% 3.11% Dow Jones DIA 16.23% 3.10% Nasdaq 100 QQQ 7.71% 3.28% S&P Midcap MDY 22.65% 4.19% Russell 2000 IWM 24.20% 5.66% Dow Transports IYT 26.95% 4.04% 10 yr Treasury Yield ^TNX 2.27% 2.46% 30yr Treasury Yield … Continue reading
Bonds: The Price and Yield See-Saw
While many investors could correctly answer a question about the direction of bond prices when interest rates rise, understanding such a relationship at an intuitive level in an ever-changing market place can sometimes be elusive. One way to better conceptualize and understand the relationship between bond prices and interest rates is to think of price … Continue reading
After a Tough November for Bonds What’s Next for Investors?
Bond investors are in for a rude awakening when it is time to look at November account statements. While the ten-year treasury yield jumped from 1.83% to 2.37%, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Total Return ETF (AGG) was down 2.68%. The 7-10 year Treasury ETF (IEI) was down 4.23% for the month, and the Long Term Treasury ETF … Continue reading
November Sector ETF Performance
BIA Tracked ETF and Fund Performance Month of Novermber 2016 ytd Monthly 2016 November S&P500 SPY 9.77% 3.68% Dow Jones DIA 12.53% 5.94% Nasdaq 100 QQQ 5.90% 0.44% S&P Midcap MDY 17.89% 7.88% Russell 2000 IWM 18.18% 11.06% Dow Transports IYT 21.19% 11.77% 10 yr Treasury Yield ^TNX 2.27% 2.37% 30yr Treasury Yield ^TYX 3.02% … Continue reading
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