Michael Cheah Quotes (11 Quotes)

In 2000 we inverted as much as 47 basis points. Could that happen again Sure, as it'll take the clear signal of a rate cut before the two-year yield starts moving down.

One thing that's clear is that the Fed is saying that they don't know what the future holds.

A lot of people are afraid that increases in the PPI will eventually spill over to the CPI but it's important to put things into perspective. The majority of the average cost of goods is from labor and wages are still under pressure,

Could that happen again Sure, because it will take the clear signal of a rate cut before the two-year note yield will start moving down.

The Fed, like all good central banks, has to work on a real-time basis, ... This is serious enough to cause a lot of pain.

I think this has to be put into perspective. We had a huge, huge rally for a long time in the bond market. We are talking about how 10-year yields have fallen from 5.4 percent in March to oh-my-goodness-I-can't-believe-this 3.6 percent.

The yield curve is flat and typically when that happens, banks are reluctant to lend money and the economy becomes vulnerable,

The prevailing fear for March being bad for Treasuries is so strong that nobody is stepping up to buy. The value investor in me says there's a buying opportunity in here somewhere, but I have to be respectful of the current sentiment.

For us to give up some of the gain for consolidation, for correction, is very, very healthy.

If the yield curve inverts, that is bad because banks will not lend money at rates lower than their borrowing costs. It's as simple as that and the economy will slow down naturally,

A slowdown is baked in the cake, ... A big part of economic growth has been driven by consumer home-equity loans and if home prices are subdued, you won't have more loans driving spending.