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MOVE chart at Google Finance starting Oct. 2019
I've followed MOVE for some time and still don't find or know what it shows for me to be of use. I understand the index is a bond reference, not unlike VIX for equity volatility. Probably just me to f…
Morning @msf
I'm on the go this morning (away from the house,not enough time) and not familiar with Schwab MMFT's. I will presume that the outflows you mention are due to the non-Treasury holdings being a larger percentage vs their other MMKT's that…
Hi @AndyJ I just looked at the 1yr UST, in particular, and from March 8 (Wednesday) through today, March 13 (Monday) finds a -18.1% yield drop. One heck of a swing for UST yield in a short time frame.
The walk will help the mind, during this 'dust settling' period. I'd walk a bit too, but we had another 2 inches of snow overnight and snowing now with a wind chill of about 20 degrees. Looking out the window will be it, for now.
@AndyJ Knowing the yields dropped in very large basis points, Friday and again, so far today; the yield chart link included in this last post will provide quite the 'view' when updated after the market close today (Monday).
@hank
Taking periodic looks at the ETF link in this thread to watch which sectors are moving which way.
Schwab was down about 20% for a bit this morning, and ballpark about -35% for the past 5 days.
Staying put with our stuff, at 50% equity (most…
@hank With a lot of threads today, tis like reading a short book here.
I'll add this back from a previous post regarding the 2008 TARP program.
Note: these 'loans' did carry interest and was expected to be repaid to the Treasury. The Treasury di…
Thanks @Old_Joe From the write: 'Fed officials declined to provide a specific figure for the size of that new loan program, but made clear it would be large enough to cover trillions of dollars in potential requests.' Really, trillions ???
So, a …
Popular Global ETF's as they trade. Ranging from equity to currency. I've also added this to the original post, so that one has 3 decent market views in one location.
Hi @larryB Thank you for that indicator. I've not looked at that board for a long time.
'Course, we don't know what it may mean, but 'redline' is a decent term.
Hi OJ, Not to answer your question, but I remain curious about why the Treasury couldn't (regs) or wouldn't provide a 'temp' bailout/backstop. Perhaps there is fear of setting a precedent. This is very complex without doubt.
As to part of what you …
Related from early Friday after the FDIC seizure:
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers warned that there will be “severe” consequences for the innovation sector of the US economy if regulators don’t smoothly work out the collapse of Silicon …
Riders on the Storm, March 6 - 10, 2023
Song titles that may apply for this write:
--- Riders on the Storm, The Doors, 1971
--- Dazed and Confused, Led Zeppelin, 1969
--- I Can see Clearly Now, Jimmy Cliff, 1993
Bonds mostly in a funk until the Sil…
Thanks @davidrmoran Seems I've tried that before without any positive result. But 'x' ing does allow for viewing. Apologies, @Mark for not being in the grove with this.
Thanks Mark, but not yet.
Friday or Saturday, one may try: using your search type: BNN and then Inflation-Protection Funds Struggle to Perform as Advertised
Canada may let you peek.
@hank @Junkster et al
UST yields..... 1, 3 and 6 month; as well as 1, 5, 10, and 30 year. The chart starts at October 25, 2022. This was the start reference for the BONDS thread. Call it intuition or whatever, but the pricing/yields caused me to …
@Houdini
In that otherwise very good article - I got confused by the data in several charts
Dan, I and I suspect others, don't know to which article you reference.
Perhaps I need more coffee or more sleep.
Hi @yogibearbull
You noted previous in this thread regarding Capital One CD offers. I was contacted by an in-law today about the Capital One, 5% APY, 11 month CD, "360 Performance Saving", on line offer. Is there anything, hidden in the fine print,…
Thank you, Old_Joe
One knows 'things' are moving down hill too fast when the 'Newt' is concerned.
And Mr. Ron is just a younger Trump. What happens inside these brains? Something from childhood, bad water source or is there a special gene for the c…
Over, Under, Sideways, Down; February 27 - March 3, 2023
The above is a song title of a Yardbirds song from 1966. Not about investing, but the words fit the current investing market place, eh?
How about the state of things at the moment, it's …
@hank
Being There. A fine example of many things human. If I were a Prof. of Poly. Sci., Psychology or related class; the 2h, 10 min. movie would be required with a 500 word overview from the student. No ChatGTP. In class write only.
Peter Sellers…
@larryB I found the SOFR numerical and graphic chart HERE. Scroll down a tiny to view. You'll see the numerical column and then a line graph, both with a date range. There are other settings below, but I've not fiddled with those. You'll note that …
Hi @Old_Joe Ted would have posted 20 or 30 links by now and moved me to at least the third section in the newspaper.......somewhere near the 'oil change' tear out coupon ads. :)
Hi @larryB
I was going to write about this next week, but here we are and that's great; as it relates to your and my own question, too.
SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury securities in…
When Hell Freezes Over. February 20 - February 24, 2023
***A phrase used to say that one thinks that something will never happen.***
A snippet of recent correspondence between myself and Jay Powell: I noted to him that I remained concerned that a …
@MikeM et al
As types noted by YBB, these instruments are generally parts of MMKT funds, too; being MMKT's of many vendors (Fido, etc.). Check their (your institutions) MMMKT offerings composition for a detailed list.
我能说什么 ... Wǒ néng shuō shénme (Wah nung sscho shen ma) ... What can I say.?!
'What can I say?
--- Indicating that nothing that could be said would add to or improve the situation.
--- Something you say when you don't have any other good…
@hank Thank you for the mention of this fine program. Sadly, I doubt the viewership is very large. The program should be mandatory viewing for all elected officials in Michigan. We watched tonight, too. What a blessing of a person for our state a…
