by Chris Kimble | Dec 14, 2017 | Kimble Charting
The Fed raised rates yesterday, is it necessary for them to do that? Humbly, the answer will come in time. Below looks at the inflation indicator and how it is testing a key price level- CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE This inflation indicator (TIP/TLT) has been heading...
by Chris Kimble | Oct 30, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Seems like its easy to hear concerns that inflation is back and that interest rates have to rise. Below looks at the Inflation Indicator (TIP/TLT) and how it is experiencing a key test of resistance at this time. CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE The TIP/TLT ratio reflects...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 30, 2017 | Kimble Charting
At the beginning of the year, it was easy to find people discussing the idea that reflation/growth was going to take place in the economy and many positioned portfolios accordingly. Now that we find ourselves at the mid point of the year, we wanted to take a look at...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 15, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Is inflation about to make a comeback? When it comes to the Commodities sector, inflation has been absent since the highs back in 2011. When it comes to inflation from a bond market perspective, little inflation has been taking place, since yields have been in a down...
by Chris Kimble | Dec 5, 2016 | Kimble Charting
Some tools are used to measure inflation or lack of. Some look at the price of Crude Oil, Doc Copper or the Commodities Index (CRB) to determine if inflation or deflation is in play. Since 2011, most commodities have created a series of lower highs and lower lows and...
by Chris Kimble | May 6, 2013 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE The TIP ETF was created to help bond owners with potential negative impacts of rising inflation/interest rates. The above chart reflects that TIP is working on a break of support, of a pennant pattern. Are TIP’s smelling economic...
by Chris Kimble | Feb 8, 2013 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are designed to help “Protect” bond holders against inflation. Joe Friday….Of late the CRX Commodity index has rallied and TIPS and many other Government bonds have...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 15, 2012 | Kimble Charting
CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE An across the board breaking of support is taking place in a wide variety of bonds in the 6-pack above. Could this decline in price/rally in yield actually be a sign that growth in the economy is starting to take place? Mark Twain...
