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Second Look: Will Bond Yields Rise With the End of QE?
April 15th, 2013
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by Tobias Adrian, Richard Crump, and Emanuel Moench - Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
[Editor's Note: This post continues our look at the potential effects of the end of Quantitative Easing - see How Will Ending Quantitat… more »
Primary Dealers’ Reduced Role in Treasury Auctions
February 20th, 2013
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From Liberty Street Economics: On December 12, 2012, primary government securities dealers bought just 33 percent of the new ten-year Treasury notes sold at auction. This was one of the lowest shares on record and far below the 68 percent average for… more »
2011 Was a Great Year for Bonding
January 17th, 2012
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PERFORMANCE2011 was unusual as the 40% total return in a long dated risk free portfolio of treasuries was one of the best in history. The long end of the treasury market far surpassed the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index which recorded 7.8% rat… more »
BOB Doll: GOP Will Sweep in 2012
January 6th, 2012
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Econintersect: Bob Doll is the chief investment strategist for BlackRock. He has succumbed to the popular pastime of making predictions for the coming year, a pastime that has almost become an addictive disease. Financial Advisor Magazine reports the… more »
CBO's Opinion on the Effects of Financial Transaction Tax
December 13th, 2011
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Econintersect: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), responding to various questions posed by Sen. Orrin Hatch, stated: The tax would raise the cost of financial transactions. Securities that are traded frequently, such as Treasury securities, would b… more »
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