CDs are Better Than Bonds For Short-Term Investments
A Certificate of Deposit may be your best investment vehicle choice for the short-term investments.
FOMC Projections and Changes Since June Meeting
Here are the updated projections starting with when participants project the initial increase in the target federal funds rate should occur.
Everyone is Wrong: QE Does not Lower Interest Rates
The belief of QE lowering interest rates is wrong. With the impending announcement of the Fed this week, investors should look for higher interest rates.
Bill Gross channels John Bogle but is Wrong about CDs
Bill Gross’s monthly market commentary came out yesterday. There are some great facts in there as always but what he says about CDs is plain wrong.
Bond and Stock Market Sharpe Ratios Have Likely Peaked
There’s a strong case for expecting that Sharpe ratios will be lower, perhaps a lot lower, for the stock and bond markets for the foreseeable future.
How to Gauge the Interest Rate Sensitivity of Bonds and Bond Funds
What happens to the price of a bond or bond fund when interest rates move?
Warren Buffett’s Track Record: Spotty on Bonds
While everyone knows that Warren Buffett is a legendary stock picker, a look over his multi decade bond market track record may surprise you.
Bonds actually have not outperformed Stocks over the last 30 years
Wether or not bonds have outperformed stocks over the last 30 years depends on whether you are looking at specific bonds or the bond market as a whole.
An Overview of the Problem’s with Rating Agencies and a Potential Solution
Good video from Marc Joffe.
Interest Rates Have Moved Higher: What That Means for Bond Investors
A look at how a large move higher in interest rates has affected bond investors in some of the major segments of the bond market.