USDA Confirms Importance of Good Yields in 2018

Deutsche Bank’s Torsten Sløk does a good job putting a finer point on the state of the fixed-income market, noting that 25%, or one out of every four bonds in the world, now yields negative rates......»»

Credit Suisse says conventional wisdom that lower bond yields is good for stocks is not borne out in the data......»»

Treasury yields jump Tuesday after update on consumer spending shows the economic health of U.S. households remains in good shape......»»

Good morning, Orlando! A Hollywood movie — based on a book about the late daughter of Jackie and David Siegel, the CEO of Orlando-based Westgate Resorts — is under discussion and filming may start soon, Siegel told Orlando Business Journal. .....»»

The good news is that the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), which tracks bulker charter rates, recently hit its highest point since late July 2018, and the stocks of several publicly listed bulker owners are up 30 to 50 percent since June 1. read more.....»»

Though we're still a good distance away from the 90% uranium enrichment level it takes to build nuclear weapons, at this rate Iran will get there fast. After confirming Iran has broken.....»»

Well, for now, good news is bad news as a stronger than expected payrolls print has reduced.....»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»

For those who are still in the accumulation phase investing, recessions provide a lower entry point, at higher dividend yields. Unless the GDP suddenly falls.....»»

I write these “5 good reads” items to provide a guided tour of the week’s news. Sometimes, the emphasis is on big stories you might have missed during your own busy week. Sometimes, I try to provide a bit more depth to what’s going on. This wee.....»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»

"Good" news is bad news today as solid retail sales data (and upward revisions) have prompted a reracking of Treasury yields .....»»

A large-scale survey finds that attitudes towards the housing market are improving. But shrugging off the negative press of 2018 and achieving big gains in sales are two different things......»»

Schwab fixed-income strategist says low economic growth, demographics will keep rates down, writes Howard Gold......»»

It's been mostly bad new for Kraft Heinz in 2019, but the company did have some good news on Friday: it had finished its internal investigation into its procurement practices and controls, and it had finally filed its 10-K report for 2018. The co.....»»

There’s great news about the school lunch program that the USDA would rather you didn’t know......»»

Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) lagged the larger S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 9 percentage points since the end of the third quarter of 2018.....»»