Some Opening Comments June 6 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities posted disparate results in overseas trading as the repercussions of the statement yesterday by ECB grand ... . Futures trading indicates that US equities will open modestly lower following the sharp rally ... , and is 4.71 percent.The 2 year /10 year spread has flattened by 7 basis points to 148 basis points [more...]

Date: 2008-06-06 11:36:53

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Opening Comments November 20 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have posted mixed results in overnight trading ... 3 percent or so thus far. Trading in the futures markets indicates that the US market will decline ... not see it cross the Mendoza line with trading sub 2.00 percent. The 10 year note continues [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 12:32:33

Obama, the Democrats, and the Economy

As I pointed out in the post below this one, “the economy” cannot be separated from security and foreign policy issues ... many times on this blog, the U.S. electrical system faces a problematic future. There is every [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 15:29:35

Opening Comments November 17 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are posting mixed changes in overnight trading but economic weakness is still pervasive and uncertainty wracks ... and futures are pointing toward a drop of about 1.5 percent when trading resumes in the US. Home prices ... a basis point to 4.21 percent. The 2/10year spread has narrowed 32 basis points to 250 basis [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 12:13:16

Obama to name woman as new head of SEC

The Obama transition's leaky pipe says that the chief executive officer of the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority, Mary Schapiro, ... commissioner. Schapiro also headed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The announcement is expected ... shop in July 2007. It the largest non-governmental regulatory organization for securities brokers [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:12:47

Some Opening Comments November 05 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities declined in overnight trading as the euphoria which drove the market yesterday subsides in favor of a sober ... victory. Futures markets indicate that the US market will post moderate losses when trading begins ... . The 2year/10 year spread has revered some of the narrowing which occurred yesterday and is 2 basis [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 12:27:43

Some Opening Comments December 15 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have posted modest losses in overseas trading as investors scout the landscape for signs of additional economic ... . Trading in the futures market indicates that the US markets will open with modest gains. The Madoff ... percent. The 2 year /10 year spread narrowed a basis point to 180 basis points. Equity markets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 12:24:18

Schapiro to be named SEC chairman: reports - Marketwatch

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The choice of Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission indicates that President-elect Barack Obama is serious about combining the agency and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, observers said ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:30:59

Some Opening Comments September 10 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have retreated in European trading reversing some of the outsized gains attained yesterday ... in Asia and are declining in Europe. Futures market trading ... the tone for fixed income market trading. Lehman Brothers stock declined 50 percent yesterday so it does [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 11:06:18

Which role model did Flaherty have in mind for his much vaunted single regulator?

Madoff case fuels attacks on SECTue Dec 16, 2008 11:44am ESTBy John Poirier - AnalysisWASHINGTON (Reuters) ... for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and adds to questions already being asked ... the credit crisis exploded on Wall Street.The agency's future existence as a separate agency is already [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 18:28:00

Opening Comments October 22 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities surged in overnight trading as pandemic equity market weakness drove investors to the safety of US Government ... of nearly 6 percent. Futures market trading indicates that US markets will open sharply lower. Against ... on the Long Bond dropped 9 basis points to 4.13 percent. The 2 year/10 year spread has widened [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 10:58:26

Opening Comments January 5 2009

Prices of Treasury coupon securities slumped in overseas trading as the retreat which began last week has turned into a mini rout in bond prices ... modest gains. Futures market trading suggests that US indices will open with modest declines ... on the Long Bond has climbed 6 basis points to 2.85 percent. The 2year/10 year spread has widened to 158 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:36:51

Opening Comments September 18 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have tumbled in overseas trading as the concerted efforts of central banks around the globe to reduce tensions ... to 1.5 percent. Futures market trading indicates that US stocks will open about 1 percent higher. Asian ... percent. The 2year/10 year spread has narrowed by 7 basis points to 169 basis points. The [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 11:27:03

Progress puts the juice in Florida's nuclear future

Utility inks a $7.65 billion EPC deal for twin AP1000sProgress Energy (NYSE:PGN) ... units, Progress Energy said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ... through rates until the plant goes into service. However, starting January 2009, customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:09:00

Obama Picks Schapiro for SEC

President-elect Obama has chosen Mary Schapiro to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wall Street Journal reports ... . She served under the Clinton administration in 1994 as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and as an SEC commissioner from 1988 to 1993." [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 00:17:57

Odds And Ends

Odds And Ends Security concerns? What security concerns? John McCain talked in detail about Barack Obama's trips to Afghanistan and Iraq ... racing might be in retiring Sen. Joe Bruno's future - he owns a colt that is the baby of City Zip ... criminal charges against a Craigslist apartment broker. Some former Hillary Clinton campaign [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 23:24:35

Opening Thoughts October 29 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have rebounded from the depressed levels attained in late trading yesterday ... of the equity market. As the US consumer totes up his assets and future liabilities, he cannot hold ... . Inflation had been a concern of the central bank but the decline in commodity prices should assuage those [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 10:56:50

Some Opening Comments December 10 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are retreating in overnight trading as the prospect of an agreement on an auto industry bail out, ... to 2.70 percent and the yield on the Long Bond is higher by 5 basis points at 3.10 percent. Equity ... . Trading in futures markets indicates that US markets should open with modest gains today. Reports [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 12:25:44

Some Opening Comments October 7 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have retreated in overnight trading as the gloom and doom which coursed through the veins of the market ... . Most European exchanges are posting gains in the 1 percent to 2 percent area. Australian equities ... declined 3 percent as credit fears and recession fears have not abated there. Futures trading suggests [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 11:53:19

Closing Comments September 02 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have surged today as a variety of fundamental and technical factors have combined to drive prices higher ... . There was an unsubstantiated rumor of a SWF fund selling commodities and buying Treasury debt. In that regard, the futures contract performed better than cash today and that would lend some credence [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 20:19:33

Some Opening Comments October 8 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging as the turmoil in the world financial markets deepens and resists the best laid plans of ... . European markets are down between 4 percent and 6 percent. Trading in equity futures indicates that the US markets will tumble sharply at the outset if trading were to begin now. The UK government crafted [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 11:12:20

Some Opening Comments September 30 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are retracing a portion of the out sized gains attained yesterday as some participants expect that some form of rescue package will pass later this week. Equity prices are mixed in Europe and futures market trading indicates the US equity markets will open with a strong bounce after the historic fall [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 11:33:20

Some Early Thoughts November 3 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have taken a random walk in overseas trading. The yield on the benchmark 2 year note is unchanged at 1 ... by 3 basis points to 4.36 percent.The 2year/10 year spread rests at 239 basis points. Equity markets around ... though the Spanish market has dropped 0.9 percent and Sweden has jumped 3.6 percent. US stock futur [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 11:56:58

Opening Comments October 06 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as the massive maelstrom known as the credit crisis intensifies ... a battering in overnight trading. On Balance, equity markets have dropped from 3 percent to 6 percent. Equity futures trading portends a drop of close to 3 percent for US stocks. Against that background [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 09:59:10

Here\’s Something New For Investors: Like Candy For Investors

Financial security is a growing concern with many investors. As the cost of living rises and college tuitions grow, it is quickly becoming more important than ever to put away a few dollars for your children’s college education, nest egg for retirement or a rainy day. It is increasingly necessary to prepare for your financial future [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 07:22:47

Some Opening Comments October 14 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities have plummeted as the debt market responds to the actions of governments and regulators around the globe to ... this morning. European markets have gained about 5 percent thus far and futures market trading indicates ... on the 30 year bond has also jumped 14 basis points to 4.27 percent.The 2 year/10 year spread [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 11:51:06

Opening Comments October 24 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as fears of a global recession spark a meltdown in global equity markets and a ... and that is the lowest level for that index since its inception in 1998. Dow futures are down 550 points and the S and P futures are down 60. Each is down limit and can not move lower until the [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 10:47:43

Opening Thoughts July 16 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are modestly higher in overseas trading and have continued the pattern which manifested itself in response to ... . European stocks were uniformly lower except for Germany which has posted marginal gains. Equity futures [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 11:02:19

Closing Comments June 05 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities slipped in a lively session in advance of the monthly labor report tomorrow ... . The underperformance of the belly of the curve stemmed from a mini debacle in the swaps market. Swap ... ber Euribor futures are higher by 30 basis points while December 2008 and March 2009 contracts are hig [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 20:14:41

Are Dems Poised To Win Two Of Three Remaining Senate Races?

While Democrats have already secured 57 seats in the U.S ... . But Nate Silver is saying that the pattern of uncounted early and absentee votes in Alaska could well ... that a full recount is not going to end well for them. By the way, here are the current prices for futures [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 18:42:24

Alan Knowles, Haywood Securities: Finding that Elusive Bottom

Source: The Energy Report Haywood Senior Oil and Gas Analyst Alan Knowles says we haven’t seen a bottom yet, ... that are $45 today were $148 last summer, so while the futures indicate current market sentiment, they are not the best indicator of future prices. The contract that we’re talking about right [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:31:26

Some Opening Comments for October 21 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities posted minuscule mixed changes in overseas trading ... edged two basis points higher to 4.28 percent.The 2 year/10 year spread widened to 216 basis points ... as well as in Spain. The futures markets indicate that the US market will open with very modest [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 10:52:29

Some Opening Comments November 6 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities are posting mostly muffled gains in overnight trading ... fell 4 percent. In Europe stocks have fallen between 3 percent and 4 percent. Stock futures ... percent and the yield on the Long Bond is unchanged at 4.18 percent. The 2year/10 year spread is 237 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 12:58:29

Mexico 2009: Stimulus, Security and Neighbourly Assistance

Mexico 2009: Stimulus, Security and Neighbourly Assistance January 8th, 2009 by Richard Basas This week brought some ever-growing attention on Mexico. With the decline in commodity prices ... future jobs for the large minority of Ontario’s workforce that are linked to autos. Mexico, while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:00:24

ThinkFast: December 18, 2008

ThinkFast: December 18, 2008 By Think Progress at 9:00 am ThinkFast: December 18, 2008» ... Futures Trading Commission. Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) will not appoint anyone to fill the Senate ... Schapiro as his choice to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. Obama also plans to name [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 14:00:24

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