Bond bubble

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

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The rise in the price and the decline in yield on US treasuries has created what many are labelling a bond bubble. Currently, a 10 year treasury yields 2.61%.
It is our belief that bond market strength relates to a frustration on investor’s parts.
They turn to stocks and see a decade long series of flat performance. CD’s at rates that leave one wanting more also have led to bond perfomance.
At some point, the attractiveness of corporate balance sheets, solid dividends and earnings power will lead to higher stock prices.
For now though, bonds advance and stocks languish. It is easy to identify the best performing bond funds and deploy cash but that strategy will at some point backfire- investors should stay diversifeid with high yield, short term and strategic funds as part of the portfolio.

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