Jeff Nielson: It is said that “no publicity is bad publicity”. If this cliché is indeed true, then I should be heartened by the fact that my recent commentary Read more…

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Chris Ciovacco: It’s easy and comfortable to join the bullish Treasury club and the mob currently bearish on the euro. Despite the hopes of the masses, it may be very uncomfortable to learn contrarian analysis, bailout progress in Europe and numerous Read more…

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Jeff Nielson: The U.S. Treasuries market is currently the dominant financial mystery of the present time. Much like the proverbial “lead zeppelin” defies the laws of physics, the current status of the U.S. Treasuries market defies all of our financial fundamentals. Read more…

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At 12:15pm et today the FOMC is expected to release its latest statement on monetary policy. The instant the Fed posts the statement it will be read aloud in its mind-numbing Read more…

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Mike Larson: In all my years of following the interest rate markets, I can’t recall a moment like this. The so-called “experts” on Wall Street are completely, utterly obsessed with a simple question: “Will Fed officials wave their magic monetary wand again or won’t they?” Read more…

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Ron Rowland: As you may have heard, debt-ridden nations face sharply higher borrowing costs. Spain’s ten-year government bonds are closing in on the 7 percent level. Read more…

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In focus this week: Why you should invest in gold, sell your government bonds and bond funds, and think twice about Chinese real estate. Where Gold is Going: Gold will be Read more…

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Keith Fitz-Gerald: In the wake of Friday’s disastrous jobs number, 10-year Treasury Note yields finally fell through the 1.5% level, trading as low 1.44% on the day. Read more…

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Martin Hutchinson: With interest rates at near-record low levels it appears that the only way for rates to go is up.  As the U.S. economy moderately strengthens, that means the bond bubble will begin to leak. Even darker, the bubble might just burst altogether.  Read more…

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Ian Wyatt: Make no mistake about it; we have inflation no matter how you measure it. Many investors measure inflation by growth in the consumer price index (CPI). By this measure, prices are moving higher at a 3% annualized clip. Read more…

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Deborah Fuhr, a partner at ETF Global Insight LLP, discusses investing in exchange-traded funds. She speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” Deborah discusses active funds versus index funds and Read more…

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There were big moves in commodities yesterday, with gold up 1%. Dennis Gartman, of the Gartman Letter, shares his views on Read more…

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Stoyan Bojinov: Investors have seemingly brushed aside looming debt woes on both sides of the Atlantic ocean as improving growth expectations have helped pave the way higher for equity markets around the globe. Bullish momentum has undoubtedly prevailed on Wall Street thus far in 2012, although many are Read more…

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Stocks pared early losses into the close on Tuesday, to finish well off session lows. Four of the five major indices lost ground, with midcap stocks being the sole holdout. By the closing bell, the S&P MidCap 400 managed to eke out a 0.2% gain. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEARCA:IWM) was the day’s Read more…

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Michael Johnston: ProShares announced last week an expansion to its lineup of 3x leveraged ETFs, rolling out a fund that delivers -3x daily exposure to long-term U.S. Treasuries. The new UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury (NYSEARCA:TTT) will seek to deliver daily results that correspond to -300% of Read more…

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