Tag Archives: Monthly Reports

January 12, 2018

Inflation Watch – Core Inflation Rises, But Still Well Short Of Fed’s 2% Target
Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Bloomberg – U.S. Core Inflation Accelerates The underlying pace of U.S. inflation unexpectedly accelerated in December amid increased housing costs, reinforcing the outlook for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates several times in 2018. Excluding food and energy, the so-called... Read More

January 3, 2018

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: A Look at Stock and Bond Total Returns Through December 2017
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December 13, 2017

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Energy Props Up The Headline Number
Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Bloomberg – U.S. Inflation Picks Up on Energy Costs; Core Gauge Slows U.S. inflation picked up in November thanks to a jump in energy prices yet unexpectedly cooled when excluding food and fuel costs, which could factor into Federal Reserve... Read More

December 5, 2017

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: Stock and Bond Returns Through November 30, 2017
Posted By Ryan Malo | Newsclips

Comment The tables below show total returns through November 30, 2017. Click here for a printable PDF. ... Read More

November 17, 2017

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – China And Japan’s Treasury Holdings Fall
Newsclips

The Financial Times – China and Japan?s US Treasury holdings dip in September The value of US Treasuries held by China and Japan, the US?s two largest creditor nations, dipped in September alongside a selloff in the country?s debt. Treasuries held... Read More

November 15, 2017

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Traders At Odds With Economists On Inflation Prospects
Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Traders and economists are at odds over inflation expectations. Both can point to data in support of their views.... Read More

October 18, 2017

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – China Buying USTs, but Do Not Get Too Excited
Posted By Ben Breitholtz | Newsclips

Bloomberg – China’s Treasury Holdings Rose in August to Highest in Year China holds $1.2 trillion in Aug., up $34.5 billion from July China?s holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose in August to the highest in more than a year as... Read More

October 3, 2017

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – The S&P 500 Goes Streaking
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Pension Partners – Is the S&P the New Money Market? The words ?dangerous? and ?stocks? used to be synonymous. That equities were a risky investment was a given. All that seems to have changed. I was recently asked if it... Read More

September 15, 2017

Inflation Watch – Odds Of December Rate Jump After Uptick In Inflation
Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Bloomberg Business – U.S. Inflation Picks Up, Ending Five-Month Streak of Misses Consumer-price index increased 0.4% m/m (est. 0.3% gain) after 0.1% rise the prior month; rose 1.9% y/y (est. 1.8%) Inflation may finally be getting back on track to reach... Read More

September 1, 2017

Monthly Reports

August Total Return Review
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August 15, 2017

Inflation Watch Update
Newsclips

OPEN Inflation Watch Update The attached tables update inflation rates through July 2017. This month, we also take a look at interesting pictures of inflation. ... Read More

August 1, 2017

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review – The Dollar’s Rough Start To 2017
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The Financial Times – Dollar eyes worst first 7-month start in 31 years The dollar is on track for its worst seven-month start to the year in over three decades as a more hawkish European Central Bank and growing legislative... Read More

July 14, 2017

Inflation Watch Update
Inflation Watch

OPEN Inflation Watch Update The attached tables update inflation rates through June 2017. This month, we also take a look at interesting pictures of inflation. ... Read More

July 3, 2017

Monthly Reports

June Total Return Review: Can the Boredom Continue? Review of YTD Returns
Total Return Review

OPEN June Total Return Review: Can the Boredom Continue? Review of YTD Returns The attached tables and comments update the total returns through June. This month, We provide a quick review of YTD returns in comparison to all years since 1990. ... Read More

June 16, 2017

Monthly Reports

U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update
Treasury Intl Capital Movements

OPEN U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update Tables and comments detailing foreign investment through April 30, 2017 with data released on June 15, 2017. This month, we take a look at foreign investors net purchases of U.S. assets.... Read More

June 14, 2017

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch Update
Inflation Watch

OPEN Inflation Watch Update The attached tables update inflation rates through May 2017. This month, we also take a look at interesting pictures of inflation.... Read More

June 1, 2017

Monthly Reports

May Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns
Total Return Review

OPEN May Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns The attached tables and comments update the total returns through May. This month, we take a look at stock, bond and commodity returns. ... Read More

May 16, 2017

Monthly Reports

U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update
Treasury Intl Capital Movements

OPEN U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update Tables and comments detailing foreign investment through March 31, 2017 with data released on May 15, 2017. This month, we take a look at foreign investors net purchases of U.S. assets.... Read More

May 12, 2017

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch Update
Inflation Watch

OPEN Inflation Watch Update The attached tables update inflation rates through April 2017. This month, we also take a look at interesting pictures of inflation.... Read More

May 1, 2017

Monthly Reports

April Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns
Total Return Review

OPEN April Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns The attached tables and comments update the total returns through April. This month, we take a look at stock, bond and commodity returns. ... Read More

Inflation Watch – Core Inflation Rises, But Still Well Short Of Fed’s 2% Target Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Energy Props Up The Headline Number Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stock and Bond Returns Through November 30, 2017 Posted By Ryan Malo | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Traders At Odds With Economists On Inflation Prospects Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

TIC Update – China Buying USTs, but Do Not Get Too Excited Posted By Ben Breitholtz | Newsclips

Total Return Review – The S&P 500 Goes Streaking Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Odds Of December Rate Jump After Uptick In Inflation Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Total Return Review – The Dollar’s Rough Start To 2017 Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Core Inflation Rises, But Still Well Short Of Fed’s 2% Target
Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Energy Props Up The Headline Number
Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stock and Bond Returns Through November 30, 2017
Posted By Ryan Malo | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Traders At Odds With Economists On Inflation Prospects
Posted By Greg Blaha | Monthly Reports, Newsclips

TIC Update – China Buying USTs, but Do Not Get Too Excited
Posted By Ben Breitholtz | Newsclips

Total Return Review – The S&P 500 Goes Streaking
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Odds Of December Rate Jump After Uptick In Inflation
Monthly Reports, Newsclips

Total Return Review – The Dollar’s Rough Start To 2017
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips