The move higher in long term Treasury yields, that I first started
to write about on October
15, 2010, is beginning to pick up steam. This can be seen in figure
1, a daily chart of the i-Shares Lehman 20 + year Bond Fund (symbol: TLT).
Figure 1. TLT/ daily
As TLT moves lower, yields move higher. Yesterday, TLT broke below a key
support level at 94.65. The next level of support comes in at 89.44.
While higher yields are in our immediate future, equities have not fallen
as I would expect them too. Maybe this will be the "next shoe to drop".
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