Bonds Turn South as Yields Rally
In Market Analysis onRead moreSeveral months of higher inflation have brought rate cut predictions this year down to two from six in January. The result is a weaking bond market, affecting both investment grade and high yield bonds, with conventional, investment grade bonds taking the brunt of losses.
Hedged Equity – Building Next-Gen Diversification into Portfolios
In Market Analysis onRead moreAfter experiencing four bear markets in the past 15 years, and insignificant returns for bonds over the past decade, advisors understand the wisdom of attempting to reduce the risk of losses in their client portfolios. Hedged equity strategies provide a pathway to a return profile that has the potential to help reduce losses.
Market Vacillates as Oil and Yields Challenge Bull
In Market Analysis onRead moreOver the past month yields have bounced between recent highs of 4.36% and just below 4% for the ten year bond.
Market Bull takes a Pause
In Market Analysis onRead moreStocks have mostly been caught in a state of reverse gravity this year (what goes up - keeps going up) and we’ve all become a little spoiled…until a few weeks ago.