Although interest rates still seem on the low side by all but the youngest players in the market, interest rates nonetheless have made a sharp upturn in recent months. Consider that 10-year yields are near a 5 year high and more than 50% higher than the lower levels during the same period. Shorter term yields, […]
At the end of the 4th quarter of 2016, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were notably higher at every maturity, with increases for 5 years or longer of 50 or so basis points. On a real basis, rates we also up across the board, albeit slightly less for maturities of 5 years or […]
At the end of the 3rd quarter of 2016, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were essentially unchanged at the shortest and longest ends, moving up a tad, as much as 20 basis points or so, for all maturities between. On a real basis, for maturities of 5 years or more, yields at the […]
At the end of the 2nd quarter of 2016, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were essentially unchanged at the shortest end, but eased up a touch as longer maturities are considered, with what appears to be a 25 or 30 basis point increase for all maturities 5 years or greater. On a real […]
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At the end of the 1st quarter of 2016, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were essentially unchanged for maturities of one year or less, but around 30 basis points or so lower for virtually all maturities in excess of this. On a real basis, yields were around 30 to 60 basis points lower […]
On February 10th, 2016, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified (video) before the House Financial Services Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Among other things, she told committee members that the economy and labor market continue to grow despite a recent slowdown. Some of the more contentious moments were during a heated exchange […]
At the end of the 4th quarter of 2015, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were slightly higher in all maturities, ranging from around 10 basis points to about 40 basis points. On a real basis, yields were only a touch higher, as the increase in nominal yields was offset by a slightly more […]
At the end of the 3rd quarter of 2015, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were essentially unchanged in the shorter maturities versus the quarter prior, while yields for 5-year and longer maturities edged lower by about 25 basis points. On a real basis, however, these rates were higher, reflecting a lower inflationary environment. […]
Chair Janet L. Yellen Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. July 15, 2015 Chairman Hensarling, Ranking Member Waters, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress. In my remarks today, […]
At the end of the 2nd quarter of 2015, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were largely unchanged in the shortest maturities versus the quarter prior, but higher as maturities lengthened, about 50 basis points higher on 30-year maturities, but only about 30 basis points higher on the more relevant (to commercial real estate) 10-year […]
At the end of the 1st quarter of 2015, U.S. Treasury yields, on a nominal basis, were fairly unchanged in the shortest maturities, a touch higher in the 2-year maturity, and about 20 to 30 basis points higher for all maturities longer than 2 years. On a real basis, these yields dropped similarly, as the […]
Opening testimony from federalreserve.gov Chair Janet L. Yellen Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. February 24, 2015 Chair Yellen submitted identical remarks to the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, on February 25, 2015. Chairman Shelby, Ranking Member Brown, […]
