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15 Apr 2024

The 10-year US Treasury yield (blue) is marching back towards its high last October.

Recall that - at the time - US Treasury announced that it would issue less longer-term paper, which is what stopped that rise. That card has now been played and yields are rising again... Source: Robin Brooks

15 Apr 2024

Did you know that the US is the only G10 economy where the latest core inflation print surprised to the upside?

Source: Goldman Sachs, TME

15 Apr 2024

The "East-West divide" in one cartoon.

China is dumping their US Treasury debt and buying hard assets. Many other countries around the world are doing the same. Source: WallStreetSilver

12 Apr 2024

The 10y annualized return of US Treasuries has dropped to a 65-year low of 0.6%.

The 2020s era of war, protectionism, fiscal excess, scarce energy/housing/labor killed the 4 decades-long bond bull market. Source: BofA; HolgerZ

11 Apr 2024

US inflation continues to rise, with no decrease in sight according to Zerohedge.

Since January 2021, inflation has not fallen in a single month, leading to an overall increase of 19% in less than four years. Additionally, the US has not seen a year-over-year inflation print below 3% in 36 consecutive months. The Fed's 2% target has also been surpassed for 37 straight months. This compounding inflation may have long-term impacts on the economy. Source: The Bobeissi Lezzer

11 Apr 2024

Where US inflation is and where it isn’t 👀

Source: Yahoo Finance, Evan

11 Apr 2024

The largest US banks are set to earn higher profits than expected this year

As the Federal Reserve looks likely to make only modest cuts to benchmark interest rates. Source: FT

10 Apr 2024

CLS declines delaying FX cutoff as US stock changes loom

CLS Group, the largest currency settlement system, said on Tuesday it will not change its cut-off time for payment instructions for foreign exchange trades, dealing a blow to foreign asset managers hoping for some reprieve from a new U.S. rule putting them at risk of transaction failure. Beginning May 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requires investors start settling U.S. equity transactions one day after the trade, or T+1, instead of the current two days. source : investing

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