Bond expert Tony Crescenzi sees a warning light flashing in the commercial paper market.   Read More

Better credit conditions and worries about inflation are pushing yields up, explains bond expert Tony Crescenzi.   Read More

Stocks could go much lower before we see a bottom. Here's how you handle it.   Read More

A year ago, spreads between the long bond and the 2-year note were close to zero.  At the start of February 2007 we were looking at a slightly inverted yield curve, often a predictor of a recession.  Now, a year later, the spread is approaching 300 basis points, hitting 292 on Friday.  We haven't hit spreads that wide since 2004.  Here is a 10 year history of treasury yields...   Read More

After stocks decline following a hefty half-point cut, what more can the Fed chief do?    Read More

The play book for stocks in the week ahead will be written in corporate earnings reports, but the longer term wins and losses for the market will be decided by the Fed.    Read More

Wall Street sobered up fast this New Year, and it's very likely worries about the economy will keep markets on edge in the week ahead.    Read More

Thursday's markets promise to be anything but calm as traders sift through Wednesday's rubble.   Read More