Early Volatility And a Decent Recovery Mon, Feb 9 2026, 4:31 PM Early Volatility And a Decent Recovery Bonds lost ground in the overnight session after Chinese regulators cautioned banks against holding US Treasuries. That move was short-lived and more than fully erased before 9am ET. Part of the bounce back can […]
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Today’s two key reports are ADP Employment (8:15am ET) and ISM Services (10am ET). The former came out a bit softer than expected, but bonds didn’t react. 15 minutes later, Treasury released financing estimates for the quarter. These were as-expected and unchanged from the previous quarter, but Treasury noted that issuance would likely need to
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Bonds found a bid along with stocks yesterday afternoon after Trump announced a “framework of a deal” on Greenland. Markets were much less interested in U.S. access and more concerned with pausing the more immediate market-related implications (new tariffs and changes in foreign demand for Treasuries). This notion was reinforced this morning as there was
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Over $20,000 per month in pure cash flow from just eight rental properties—all achieved in around a decade. Dion McNeeley did it and has inspired thousands of others to repeat his “boring” and self-proclaimed “lazy” strategy to reach financial freedom. Today, he’s teaching you how to do it, too. A 40-year-old single dad with less
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The weekly jobless claims data (not to be confused with the big monthly jobs report) is hit and miss when it comes to its propensity to move the bond market. On occasions where the results fall far from the forecast, we tend to see moderate reactions. Odds increase when the headline breaks under the psychological
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There’s a new threat that could force Americans to scrap their early-retirement plans: skyrocketing health care costs. The enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies that expired at the end of 2025. That means 24 million Americans will see a sharp spike in their health care costs unless Congress extends the money-saving premium tax credits. The
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US consumer sentiment perks up in early January
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Flat Ending After Early Head Fake Tue, Jan 6 2026, 4:25 PM Ending Near Unchanged Levels After Early Head Fake Trading volumes confirm that bonds are 100% back in action, but after this morning’s selling pressure proved to be a head fake, that volume hasn’t translated to any meaningful momentum. This isn’t
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(Image credit: Getty Images) Let’s say you’re a retiree sitting across the desk from an adviser and hear that the stock market averages 7% to 10% a year. You exhale in relief. If your portfolio grows at that rate, surely there will be more than enough money to last through a comfortable retirement. But averages
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