Economics And Finance

Global Bond Yields Slide To Fresh Lows As Investors Scramble For Greater Returns (#GotBitcoin?)

Yields have slipped as central banks have signaled they are willing to hold rates low for significantly longer than expected. Global Bond Yields Slide To Fresh Lows As Investors Scramble For Greater Returns Government bond yields from the U.S. to Germany slid Wednesday, falling further below recent lows, as signs…

Ultimate Resource On Government And Corporate Whistleblowers (#GotBitcoin)

One of the tipsters received $37 million, the third-largest award in the history of the agency’s whistleblower program. Ultimate Resource On Government And Corporate Whistleblowers (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuiDuoRJkOY&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaMvqpMbto5pdfG-VqpuU1QV[/embed] Two whistleblowers received a total of $50 million for providing information that helped the Securities and Exchange Commission pursue a case of corporate…

European Central Bank Warns World Of Drawbacks of Negative Rates (#GotBitcoin)

Comments mark significant shift from previous ECB statements on negative rates. European Central Bank Warns World Of Drawbacks of Negative Rates (#GotBitcoin) European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signaled Wednesday that the bank is starting to worry about the adverse effects of negative interest rates, a controversial policy tool it…

Budget Deficit Grows While Stocks And Bond Yields Fall, Negative Interest Rates Spread!

Global stocks and bond yields slid Friday as weak manufacturing data deepened investors’ anxiety about the health of the world economy. Budget Deficit Grows While Stocks And Bond Yields Fall, Negative Interest Rates Spread!   Yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury note slid to fresh low for the year. Major stock…

Jumbo Mortgages Are Slowing Down, Testing Banks’ Postcrisis Playbook (#GotBitcoin?)

High-end home buyers are turning cautious, a blow to banks that refocused their mortgage businesses around wealthy borrowers in the years after the financial crisis. Jumbo Mortgages Are Slowing Down, Testing Banks’ Postcrisis Playbook (#GotBitcoin?) Loans too big for Fannie and Freddie dropped 12% last year by dollar volume Originations…

Central Banks See Negative Interest Rates (#GotBitcoin)

Abrupt changes in the policies of the world’s largest central banks have rippled through smaller economies, leaving them with the prospect of low and even negative interest rates for years to come despite having mostly healthy economies. Central Banks See Negative Interest Rates (#GotBitcoin?)     Policy U-Turns From The…

Negative Interest Rates In Europe, Depressing Retail Sales And Plunging U.S. Imports, Q.E. Back On The Table (#GotBitcoin?)

Abrupt decline in inbound container volume at California’s big gateways came after shippers pulled forward purchases from Asia ahead of potential new tariffs. Negative Interest Rates In Europe, Depressing Retail Sales And Plunging U.S. Imports, Q.E. Back On The Table (#GotBitcoin?) U.S. Seaborne Imports to Los Angeles, Long Beach Plunged…

Manufacturing Pullback Flashes Signs of Economic Slowdown (Hint: Bad News) (#GotBitcoin?)

Output at U.S. factories decreased 0.4% in February after falling 0.5% in January; industrial production edged up. Manufacturing Pullback Flashes Signs of Economic Slowdown (Hint: Bad News) U.S. manufacturing output declined for the second consecutive month in February, a fresh sign that a long-predicted slowdown is hitting the U.S. economy.…

Weak Economic Data Spurs U.S. Government Bond Rally. Hint: This Is Bad News! (#GotBitcoin?)

A key U.S. government bond yield fell near its lowest levels of the year Friday after a series of reports showed signs of weakness throughout the manufacturing sector, adding to concerns about the U.S. economy. Weak Economic Data Spurs U.S. Government Bond Rally. Hint: This Is Bad News! Indicators help…

Dollar General Warns of Slower Sales Growth (#GotBitcoin)

Dollar General Corp. on Thursday said same-store sales grew in the most recent quarter, but profit was less than expected as the retailer invests in lower prices and increases the portion of sales that come from less profitable products like food, sending shares lower. Dollar General Warns of Slower Sales…

Purchases With Plastic Get Costlier For Merchants—And Consumers (#GotBitcoin?)

Visa and Mastercard plan to raise fees on credit and debit cards, putting new strain on retail. Purchases With Plastic Get Costlier For Merchants—And Consumers (#GotBitcoin?)Related: Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According To Data From Coinbase And BitPay The recession has changed consumers’ payment preferences, with more card purchases…

The ‘Cartel’ Is Back: 8 Banks Caught Rigging Government-Bonds

First it was the Libor-rigging cartel, then the FX exchange-rate manipulation cartel, now, European regulators have moved on to prosecuting "anti-competitive" practices in euro-denominated sovereign bond markets. The 'Cartel' Is Back: 8 Banks Caught Rigging Government-Bond Markets One month after the European antitrust regulators charged Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole and…