Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
American midfielder who began his MLS career with Sporting Kansas City in 2012.
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth8 March 1988
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Payrolls is one of the main indicators of how strong the economy will be and a strong number means that there will be more rate hikes from the Fed. Yields are heading up across the curve.
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There's a few areas in the economy that aren't doing as well, such as retailing. The central bank may keep interest rates on hold this year.
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My gut instinct is that the Australian dollar will wobble a bit lower from here. The interest rate differential is slowly being eroded. The Australian dollar is now less attractive to overseas investors.
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With everyone chasing yield, if that inversion does grow to 10 or 20 basis points, people will have to reconsider whether they should be investing in the long end or back at the short end, where they can get a higher rate. With the Fed putting rates up at the short end, that's going to be attractive to people with a short-term investment horizon.
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The Medley report brought down expectations of how far the Fed will go, but we think there's enough strength in the economy for the Fed to raise rates right until May. Yields have to go higher. It's hard to justify buying Treasuries.
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The central bank is telling the market they have more rate hikes to come and the risk is that it puts rates up more than investors think.
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You can write off the chance of the Reserve Bank cutting rates this year and well into next year. Good profitability means you can hire people.
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Recent events overseas have probably elevated the global economy to the top of the RBA's risk list,
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I will support Bob in everything he will do. The people who have worked on my campaign will support Bob as well. That is the way America works ? when the public speaks, we back them. It has been a humbling experience for me to have so many people support me during my campaign.
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That's because it's about 98 percent water and only 2 percent sugar. So you have to have 40 to 43 gallons of sap to equal about 1 gallon of syrup. To get 2 gallons, you'd have to have 80 milk cartons full of sap.
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We didn't do our jobs. One guy would let up on every play. No one did their job.
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Once Square 54 is decided and the conditions of the development are worked out ... there may not be other such opportunities for some time.
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Inflation fears are still around. Bonds will be on the back foot and stay under pressure.
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It's not a good time to hold 10-year Treasuries. The economy is holding together well. It would not surprise me if we get a hike in every meeting up to January.