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| 5/10/2013Market Performance |
| Municipal Bonds |
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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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| S&P/BGCantor US Treasury Bond |
400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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Corporate Bonds: Yield Solution For Today's Risk On / Risk Off Market |
Seeking Alpha - Nov. 28, 2011 - By Plan B Economics
Many investors that I come across believe the investing world is black and white and simplistically allocate their money between stocks and government bonds. Some investors switch between the two asset classes as market conditions change. Other investors simply buy both asset classes and hold them for the long term.
Over the past 30 years, this binary risk-on/risk-off view of the investing world may have worked for long-term investors. But today, risk-on/risk-off traders are getting pummeled by market sentiment that seems to change daily. And with stock market volatility near all-time highs and government bond yields near record lows, investors who simply hold both asset classes fear they will be left holding the bag if both asset classes collapse.
So How Do Investors Stay Out of the Risk-On/Risk-Off Frenzy?
Stocks are obviously risky but now government bonds are no safe haven either for the long-term investor. The chart below shows just how low the yield on 10 year US Treasuries is. While some argue that yields could go lower (and therefore prices higher) many see this as a risky trade - according to many professionals the easy money in US Treasuries has already been made.
For the complete article.
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