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Bond Prices Rally

06/15/2016

Bonds rally and yields fall as investors await the Brexit decision Negative interest rates in Europe are dragging our yields lower and bond prices higher. The chart above shows a dramatic drop in yields on the benchmark 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond as investors seek this safe haven investment. U.S. bond investors are cheering these latest developments! Bond prices are rising from an apparent combination of factors. First the European Central Bank has expanded their bond buying program in

Is this rally irrational?

12/12/2016

President-elect Trump promises to bring a pro-business climate back to Washington so it would seem logical that that message would translate to greater bullish sentiment on Wall Street. Following the election bank stocks have led the market higher with the financial sector more than 25% higher. Other sector leaders have been small-cap stocks, defense contractors and industrial stocks. The biggest losers are interest sensitive holdings with bonds off sharply, as well as utilities, telecoms,