Finance

Taxable Total Return 3rd Quarter Review

Treasury yields went up across the curve throughout the third quarter of 2018. Once again the rate move was led by the front end of the yield curve, with Treasury bills and notes out to three years experiencing the largest increase in yield. The longer-dated Treasuries were not far behind, with the 10-year Treasury holding…

Taxable Total Return 3rd Quarter Review

Treasury yields went up across the curve throughout the third quarter of 2018. Once again the rate move was led by the front end of the yield curve, with Treasury bills and notes out to three years experiencing the largest increase in yield. The longer-dated Treasuries were not far behind, with the 10-year Treasury holding…

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The chart below shows the performance of three U.S. housing stock indexes this year. They are all down YTD, with the Home Construction Index down the most (almost 25%). If the high in January is used as a reference level, then both the Home Construction Index and the Housing Sector Index are in bear market territory…

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The chart below shows the performance of three U.S. housing stock indexes this year. They are all down YTD, with the Home Construction Index down the most (almost 25%). If the high in January is used as a reference level, then both the Home Construction Index and the Housing Sector Index are in bear market territory…