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The FED has announced the end of its Treasury issue purchase program. Market commentators are speculating that bond rates will rise, potentially delaying or stifling economic recovery. I am not so sure. While it will be true that the FED-demand-factor will go away there are other factors that influence interest rates. Another important factor . . . → Read More: Will Rates Rise? Japan stepped up their purchases of United States Treasuries during October to $105 billion dollars, boosting their total holdings of United States Treasury Issues to $731 billion, more than 10 percent of the total market. Japan and China are typically the largest purchasers, by far, of United States Treasuries. Why do we care about . . . → Read More: The Global Bond Market & Deflation |
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