Tag Archives: Monthly Reports
Inflation Watch – Energy Props Up The Headline Number
Posted By Greg Blaha
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
Total Return Review: Stock and Bond Returns Through November 30, 2017
Posted By Ryan Malo
Comment The tables below show total returns through November 30, 2017. Click here for a printable PDF. ... Read More
TIC Update – China And Japan’s Treasury Holdings Fall
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
Inflation Watch – Traders At Odds With Economists On Inflation Prospects
Posted By Greg Blaha
Traders and economists are at odds over inflation expectations. Both can point to data in support of their views.... Read More
TIC Update – China Buying USTs, but Do Not Get Too Excited
Posted By Ben Breitholtz
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
Total Return Review – The S&P 500 Goes Streaking
Posted By Greg Blaha
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
Inflation Watch – Odds Of December Rate Jump After Uptick In Inflation
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
Inflation Watch Update
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
Total Return Review – The Dollar’s Rough Start To 2017
Posted By Greg Blaha
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
Inflation Watch Update
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
June Total Return Review: Can the Boredom Continue? Review of YTD Returns
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
U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update
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
Inflation Watch Update
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
May Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns
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
U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update
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
Inflation Watch Update
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
April Total Return Review: A Look At Stock, Bond And Commodity Total Returns
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
U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update
OPEN U.S. Treasury’s International Capital Statistics Update Tables and comments detailing foreign investment through February 28, 2017 with data released on April 17, 2017. This month, we take a look at foreign investors net purchases of U.S. assets.... Read More