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Showing posts with label CNNMoney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CNNMoney. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Bond bubble may be closer to popping

With the stock market heating up, there is growing concern that the long-lasting bond bubble might finally be ready to pop. As major stock indexes like the Dow and S&P 500 soar to record highs, investors are confidently leaving the safety of bonds to chase higher returns in equities. Consequently, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has climbed past 2 percent, hitting an 11-month high. As the economy slowly recovers, this shift toward riskier assets is likely to continue.

Adding to the shift, the Federal Reserve is expected to halt further stimulus measures, paving the way for long-term interest rates to climb naturally. Market strategists predict a steady rise in yields, potentially reaching 3.2 percent by 2015. This upward trend in rates could spell trouble for the housing market, as higher mortgage rates would likely slow down home buying and refinancing, ultimately squeezing the banks.

Other global factors are also pushing rates higher. Aggressive money-printing in Japan and Europe is strengthening the U.S. dollar, while ongoing political battles in Washington over the debt ceiling raise the threat of another credit downgrade. The transition might not be a sudden crash like previous financial crises, but it certainly signals a bumpy road ahead for bond investors.

Based on the article: Paul R. La Monica, "Bond bubble may be closer to popping" (CNNMoney) • Read the original post

최근 주식 시장이 뜨겁게 달아오르면서, 오랜 기간 이어져 온 채권 시장의 거품이 꺼질 수 있다는 우려가 커지고 있습니다. 다우와 S&P 500 지수가 연일 최고치를 기록하면서 투자자들은 안전한 채권보다는 수익성이 높은 주식으로 눈을 돌리고 있습니다. 그 결과, 미국 10년물 국채 금리는 최근 11개월 만에 가장 높은 수준인 2퍼센트 위로 올라섰습니다. 경제가 천천히 회복됨에 따라 투자자들의 이러한 위험 선호 현상은 당분간 계속될 것으로 보입니다.

여기에 미국 연방준비제도가 시장에 돈을 더 푸는 부양책을 멈출 것으로 예상되면서 금리 상승세는 더욱 뚜렷해질 전망입니다. 전문가들은 10년물 국채 금리가 꾸준히 올라 2015년에는 3.2퍼센트까지 도달할 수 있다고 분석합니다. 이렇게 금리가 오르면 주택 담보 대출 금리도 함께 뛰어올라 부동산 시장의 활기를 떨어뜨리고 은행들에게도 큰 부담이 될 수 있습니다.

뿐만 아니라, 일본과 유럽의 돈 풀기 정책으로 인한 달러 가치 상승, 그리고 미국의 국가 부채를 둘러싼 정치권의 갈등도 금리를 끌어올리는 불안 요소로 꼽힙니다. 과거 금융 위기처럼 한순간에 시장이 무너지는 충격은 아닐지라도, 안전하다고 믿었던 채권 시장에 곧 찬바람이 불어올 수 있습니다.

참고자료: Paul R. La Monica, "Bond bubble may be closer to popping" (CNNMoney) • 기사 원문 읽기

Friday, March 8, 2013

Unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2008

AMERICA'S COMEBACK
Unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2008
By Annalyn Kurtz @CNNMoney March 8, 2013: 12:33 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

Hiring picked up in February, helping to bring the unemployment rate down to its lowest level since December 2008.


The U.S. economy added 236,000 jobs in February, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. That's much stronger growth than in January, when employers hired a revised 119,000 workers.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/08/news/economy/february-jobs-report/index.html

Thursday, May 10, 2012

CNNMoney: Gas prices: Down and headed lower

CNNMoney

Gas prices: Down and headed lower
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney May 10, 2012: 2:56 PM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Just in time for the start of the summer driving season, U.S. drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump, much sooner than past years.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

CNNMoney: Jamie Dimon: Lobbying is good, Washington is bad

CNNMoney

Jamie Dimon: Lobbying is good, Washington is bad
By Charles Riley @CNNMoney April 4, 2012: 6:22 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended his bank's lobbying practices on Wednesday, writing in his annual letter to shareholders that the firm's activities are wholly appropriate and that ham-handed government officials are slowing down the recovery.

Friday, March 30, 2012

CNNMoney: Low-ball appraisal: Mortgage denied

CNNMoney

Low-ball appraisal: Mortgage denied
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 30, 2012: 5:28 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- You find the home of your dreams. You're pre-approved for a mortgage. You've scheduled the closing. Then ... the appraisal comes in too low and the deal blows up.

Monday, March 26, 2012

CNNMoney: Bernanke: Job gains present economic 'puzzle'

CNNMoney

Bernanke: Job gains present economic 'puzzle'
By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney March 26, 2012: 10:51 AM ET

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Stronger job growth has brought "good news" recently, but overall, it remains "out of sync" with the modest growth of the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

CNNMoney: Investors feast on popularity of 'The Hunger Games'

CNNMoney

Investors feast on popularity of 'The Hunger Games'
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney Markets March 21, 2012: 9:51 AM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Teenagers love "The Hunger Games," a hot trilogy of books about to hit theaters. But the biggest fans may be from an older generation -- investors.

CNNMoney: Home buying much cheaper than renting

CNNMoney

Home buying much cheaper than renting
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 21, 2012: 5:13 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the eternal question in real estate: Should I buy or rent?

CNNMoney: The fake housing recovery

CNNMoney

The Buzz
The fake housing recovery
By Paul R. La Monica @lamonicabuzz March 20, 2012: 12:40 PM ET

An ETF of home builder stocks is trouncing the broader market. But that may not necessarily mean housing has bottomed. Many of the stocks in the ETF are NOT builders.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When is a homebuilder not a homebuilder? When it's in an index of homebuilder stocks, of course!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Fortune: The one number to watch for a housing recovery

FORTUNE

The one number to watch for a housing recovery
By Nin-Hai Tseng, Writer March 20, 2012: 5:00 AM ET

If you're waiting for home prices to go up, then you're missing signs the troubled housing market has finally turned around.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

CNNMoney: Foreclosures fall, but there's a 'rising tide' ahead

CNNMoney

Foreclosures fall, but there's a 'rising tide' ahead
By Les Christie @CNNMoney March 15, 2012: 9:07 AM ET


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The number of homes entering foreclosure dropped in February, but a new up-turn may soon be on its way.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

CNNMoney: Throwing cash at the housing market will make it worse

CNNMoney

Throwing cash at the housing market will make it worse
By Nin-Hai Tseng, writer-reporter February 28, 2012: 11:42 AM ET

Nearly half of current homeowners buying new homes by the end of 2012 are expected pay in cash, and that's not a good thing for home prices.

FORTUNE – In today's troubled housing market, it's all about the Benjamins.

Home prices are at a 9-year low, and it should come as no surprise. For the past three years, tighter lending standards and record foreclosures have driven an unusually higher number of homebuyers to pay for discounted properties in cash. The bulk has come from investors eyeing fixer uppers, as well as foreign buyers armed with wads of cash for properties from California to Miami.

Monday, February 27, 2012

CNNMoney: Debt ceiling fight may come sooner than expected

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/27/news/economy/debt_ceiling/index.htm

America's Debt Challenge
Debt ceiling fight may come sooner than expected
By Jeanne Sahadi @CNNMoney February 27, 2012: 6:24 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Remember the bitter debt ceiling debate in Washington last summer? The one that resulted in the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating?

Thursday, February 16, 2012

CNNMoney: Home buying: Most affordable in decades

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/15/real_estate/housing_affordability/index.htm?iid=HP_River

Home buying: Most affordable in decades
By Les Christie @CNNMoney February 16, 2012: 10:05 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Buying a home is now more affordable than it has been in the last twenty years.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

CNNMoney: Homes in foreclosure decline by 130,000

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/08/real_estate/foreclosure_inventory/index.htm?iid=HP_River

Homes in foreclosure decline by 130,000
By Les Christie @CNNMoney February 8, 2012: 9:07 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Slowly, but surely, the foreclosure crisis seems to be abating.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

CNNMoney: Bernanke: Fed will protect U.S. economy from Europe

http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/02/news/economy/bernanke_congress_europe/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

Eyes on the Fed
Bernanke: Fed will protect U.S. economy from Europe
By Annalyn Censky @CNNMoney February 2, 2012: 1:21 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The recovery remains "frustrating slow" in the United States, and now Europe's debt crisis is posing additional challenges, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

CNNMoney: Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/12/real_estate/foreclosures/index.htm?iid=Lead

Foreclosures fall to lowest level since 2007
By Les Christie @CNNMoney January 12, 2012: 4:59 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Foreclosure filings and repossessions fell to their lowest level since 2007 last year.

Friday, January 6, 2012

CNNMoney: 2011: Happy New Job!

2011: Happy New Job!
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoney January 6, 2012: 5:45 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "Hire more workers" appears to be a popular New Year's resolution for employers this year.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

CNNMoney: Eurasia Group names top risks for 2012

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/03/news/international/eurasia_group_risks/index.htm?iid=HP_Highlight

Eurasia Group names top risks for 2012
By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoney January 3, 2012: 5:21 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Much has been made of the grave risks the world faces in 2012. The Euro seems bound to collapse. China's overheated real estate market may lead to a massive slowdown in that country. Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

CNNMoney: Foreclosure free ride: 3 years, no payments

http://money.cnn.com/2011/12/28/real_estate/foreclosure/index.htm?iid=Lead

Foreclosure free ride: 3 years, no payments
By Les Christie @CNNMoney December 28, 2011: 10:04 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure are learning that they can stay in their homes for years, as long as they're willing to put up a fight.