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As clear as it gets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... in the yield differential between "conventional Treasury securities and those on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)... could be interpreted as a significant drop in market participants' expectations for the most likely outcome for inflation ...

TAL equips advisers with cancer education

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... During the course, Phillips will also discuss support mechanisms TAL provides for clients on cancer claims, which includes tips on how to look after clients' physical, mental and emotional health. "We know the devastating impact it can have on the lives ...

Higher and higher

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... payrolls. With US inflation expectations again rising - the yield differential between the nominal 10 year Treasuries and TIPS has risen to 1.78% from this year's low of 1.65% -- it's all systems go for another rate hike -- one that would convey greater ...

Is the Fed the victim of its own success?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... measured using the yield differential between the nominal 10-year Treasuries and the Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) of the same maturity. The yield differential has fallen to 1.75% at the close of last Friday's trading - down from this ...

The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
... certainly want to avoid that". Inflation expectations - as measured by the 10-year yield differential between US Treasuries and TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) have clearly trended lower. The differential stood at 1.7% overnight, down ...

US labour market covfefe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... to an annual rate of 1.5% in April from 1.6% in March. More so, given declining inflation expectations - 10-year nominal/TIPS yield differential has fallen to 1.8% from 1.91% at the end of April and 1.94% at the start of 2017. Five-year yield differential's ...

Three steps and yields stumble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... year. This is in line with inflation expectations measured using the yield differential between nominal US Treasuries and TIPS (treasury inflation protected securities). The 10-year yield differential currently stands at 1.82% - down from 2.0% (when ...

Fearless forecasting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... its forecasts. Not so for Macquarie, The Australian Financial Review' headline, dated 1 May 2017, says it all: "Macquarie tips ASX to hit 10,000 in 10 years"... "and to 20,000 by 2040." Wow. That's a 68% jump from the S&P/ASX 200's current level 10 years ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... to 2.4% and inflation expectations - measured by the difference between the nominal yield on 10-year US bonds and 10-year TIPS (treasury inflation-protected securities) fell below 2.0%. No more reflation? Likewise, the US dollar index dipped by 0.6% ...

No other way but up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
... surprisingly, 10-year and five-year inflation expectations - as measured by the yield difference between nominal bonds and TIPS (treasury inflation-protected securities - have recently eased to 2.0% from a high of 2.1% this year (on the tenners) and ...