The Bonddad Blog

Yesterday, the long end of the treasury curve sold off on decent volume, moving through the short-term support.  The next logical target ...

As we approach year end, thoughts naturally turn to the "year that was" type of thinking.  Unfortunately, as NDD and I have writte...

Let's start the week by looking at some currency charts from the seven major reserve currencies: Both the yen (top chart) and th...

  - by New Deal democrat November monthly data reported this past week included improving retail sales, advancing industrial production...

- by New Deal democrat Here is a rare photo of Bonddad and NDD, exemplifying their updated views on the shambling along US economy and ...

It's that time of the week again.  I'll be back on Monday; NDD will be here over the weekend.  Until then ....

- by New Deal democrat The economy lurched forward in November, more than making up for the downturn in October. At this point we ...

I wrote this story last weekend. Since then, Markit and the ECB have released additional information to that provided in this post.  However...

The Brazilian market's weekly chart still shows that the market is near multi-year lows.  Prices are below the 200 day EMA, and the s...

- by New Deal democrat The following from Prof. Brad DeLong bears repeating: With respect to the "fiscal cliff", ... no de...

Here's the money quote from yesterday's Fed release: To support continued progress toward maximum employment and price stability,...

- by New Deal democrat Earlier this week I calculated what initial jobless claims were likely to have been ex-Sandy . I can now calcu...

Considering the Fed's decision yesterday, let's start by looking at the US Treasury Yield Curve   All section so ...