Posts Tagged ‘ TYO ’

Weekly Spectrum: Bill Gross, the “New Normal” Economy

Jun 7th, 2010 | By Rob
Weekly Spectrum: Bill Gross, the “New Normal” Economy

This week will likely begin with some relief for the Euro, on G20 plans to cut costs in Euro states, while the hangover from Friday’s U.S. Jobs data could continue into a “no news” Monday trading session. Look for pops to add to shorts early in the week, but keep stops tight leading into Jobless claims and Friday’s data.



U.S. Treasury Insolvency: “It’s Greek to Us”

Feb 11th, 2010 | By Rob
U.S. Treasury Insolvency: “It’s Greek to Us”

“That will never happen to this country.” – Timothy Geitner in response to suggestions that the U.S. Treasury may one day lose its Aaa credit rating. Perhaps inspired by Niall Ferguson’s dramatic Financial Times piece, “A Greek Crisis Coming To America“, we see today as a prime opportunity to recap our short U.S. Long Term
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Weekly Spectrum: Short Week, Housing & Earnings Focus

Jan 18th, 2010 | By Rob

The January 18 – 22 business week will begin one day late, due to Martin Luther King Jr holiday, leaving only Tuesday to Friday for market action to be staged. The most notable economic data releases will be the Housing Market Index (HMI) and Housing Starts numbers; while Treasury International Capital data, the Producer's Price
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Manufacturing Not Enough For U.S. Recovery

Jan 5th, 2010 | By Rob

The Institute for Supply Chain Management surprised the world on Monday morning, as they announced the results of their manufacturing managers survey. The report is essentially a survey where every manager is asked to respond to his own experience. Each manager states whether they see conditions improving, deteriorating or remaining constant, with respect to thirteen main criteria. The December survey’s
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Housing and Consumer in Focus, Christmas Week

Dec 21st, 2009 | By Rob

Monday Three and six month treasury bonds will be auctioned at 11:30 am Monday and will kick off the monthly test of the demand for short term investment security. The dollar is becoming stronger and rumors, spawned from the announcement of Bond King Bill Gross's "Lehman high" cash levels, are beginning to spur renewed debate
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Before Bernanke, Review the Charts

Dec 15th, 2009 | By Rob

   



Caution: Long Term Treasury Debt Weakness

Dec 12th, 2009 | By Rob

The 10 Year Treasury Note is the benchmark debt product of the Treasury and as the benchmark it's meant to represent the strength of the U.S. Treasury's balance sheet. If this holds true, the current fiscal strength of the U.S. Treasury is hampered at best. Debt markets are generally much less exciting than equity markets,
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Shorting the 10 Year Note

Nov 13th, 2009 | By Rob

The Direxion 10-Year Treasury Note 3X Bear ETN (TYO) is a leveraged ETN which is designed to move in tandem with the yield on the 10-Yr Treasury Note, opposite the price, and with three times leverage on a daily basis. Like many leveraged and inverse ETNs this one carries risks, especially when holding the product
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