Yield Curve

Yield Curve

Most bonds and financial assets that are sensitive to rising interest rates have had a rough year in 2021. John Nelson joins Local 4 News to share an update on the bond market and discuss the implications for a flattening yield curve.

Bull Market Fuel

Bull Market Fuel

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks sold off last week, with the more growthy sectors of the market taking a beating.   The tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 2.95%, while the S&P 500 fell 1.94% and the Dow dropped 1.68%. Internationally, we saw emerging market stocks decline 1.8%,...
This Time Is Different

This Time Is Different

  This week the Federal Reserve announced their intent to dial back bond purchases and perhaps raise rates up to three times next year.  What’s weird, though, is that this is happening at a time when the yield curve is as flat as it is. The chart above shows the...