Jim Vogel

U.S. 10-Year Yield at Almost 2-Month High Before Bernanke Talk

Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost a two-month high before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke discusses the economic outlook in congressional testimony this week.

U.S. Bonds Cheapest Since ’90 Versus Bunds Counter Buffett

The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades.

Treasury Yields At Six-Week High as Gross Says Bull Over

Treasuries fell, with 10-year note yields climbing to the highest level in six weeks, as signs the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus sapped demand for U.S. debt.

Fannie Mae to Pay Treasury $59.4 Billion After Record Profit

Fannie Mae, the mortgage-financier seized by U.S. regulators in 2008, will pay the Treasury Department $59.4 billion after reporting a record quarterly profit driven by rising home prices and declining delinquencies.

Treasury Yields at Almost Four-Month Lows Before Auctions

Treasury 10-year note yields traded at almost the lowest level this year as the U.S. prepared to sell $35 billion in two-year debt tomorrow, the first of three note auctions this week totaling $99 billion.

Boehner Declaring No Debt Crisis Revealed in Lending Data

The bear market in bonds is being delayed by Americans socking away money at 50 times the rate at which they take on debt to buy houses, cars and other items.

Fed Purchases Give Treasuries a Respite From Debt Sales, FTN's Vogel Says

A decline in the amount of Treasuries offered for sale to the Federal Reserve compared with the amount bought by the central bank should help support prices for U.S. government debt, according to FTN Financial.

U.S. 10-Year Notes ‘Cheap,’ FTN’s Vogel Says

The Federal Reserve’s promise to keep borrowing costs near zero through 2013 suggests Treasury 10-year notes remain a good value even as yields are almost at historic lows, according to FTN Financial.

Treasury Yield Spread Shrinks Amid Weak Jobs, Fed Buying

The yield difference between Treasury 10-year and 30-year debt has narrowed to almost the least since November after a smaller-than-forecast job gain in March indicated the Federal Reserve will keep purchasing debt to spur the economy.

Treasury Yields Fall From Almost 11-Month High

Treasury 10-year note yields declined from almost the highest level in 11 months as the government’s $21 billion auction of the securities drew the strongest demand since October.

"There is the thought out there that Treasuries are expensive when in reality they offer the most value."

- Jim Vogel on May 20, 2013

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