The financial markets spent most of October peaking so why should I add my usual dose of downer? Instead, in the spirit of thanks and Thanksgiving, why not look back at some of our successes and revisit why we choose the path we do. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘municipal bond market’
Joining The Fray
Bond market performance has gone from bad to worse. The month of May was bad; June even worse. Prices of longer-term bond funds have plunged, primarily in the past eight weeks, leaving municipal bond dealers and longer-term municipal bond portfolios down about ten percent for the period. (more…)
On The Right Track
In an era of seemingly low to no interest rates, we see an increase in opportunities in municipal bonds. Despite continuing Quantitative Easing by the Federal Reserve, asset prices are weakening, yields are rising and long-term assumptions should be questioned. (more…)
Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Stocks are cheap! Compared to Bonds, Stocks are cheap, but then again, everything is cheap compared to Bonds. This is the narrative driving Stock prices to multi-year and even all-time highs. Enjoy while you can but this narrative has no legs, despite the desires of all the central banks on the planet. (more…)
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