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Don't Get Crushed by the Stampede
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Don't Get Crushed by the Stampede

Hoenig: The investing herd thunders into bonds, foreign stocks.

Oct 26 2009  |  Topics: Short Term Investing, Investor, Gold, Bonds, Economy, Stock Market
Tradecraft

The Saver's Dilemma: Anticipating Yields

Yields actually could go lower, and it's the uncertainty that's troubling.

Topics: Bonds, ETFs, Government, Inflation
Tradecraft

Income Investing Just Got a Whole Lot Trickier

Hoenig: Three ideas for investors looking to add income to their portfolio.

Topics: Mutual Funds, Bonds
Tradecraft

Car Czar Has No Place in Capitalism

Jonathan Hoenig: A government-appointed overseer can't fix Detroit.

Topics: Stocks, Autos, Government, Bonds
Tradecraft

Fixed-Income ETFs Shine as Bond Market Gets Attractive

Through a string of ETFs, investors can take part in the transformation of bonds.

Topics: Fixed Income, Bonds, ETFs, Subprime, Stocks
Tradecraft

It's Consistency That Counts

Don't be tempted to chase returns. Investing is a marathon, not a sprint.

Topics: Bonds, Stocks
Tradecraft

Look in the Mirror

Like it or not, the only one to blame for a bad trade is yourself.

Topics: Bonds, Stocks
Tradecraft

Mixing It Up

Stocks and bonds are rallying. I'm buying both.

Topics: Bonds, Stocks
Tradecraft

I'd Rather Be Rich Than Right

When my bond positions got clobbered last week, I did the sensible thing -- I sold.

Topics: Bonds, Stocks
Tradecraft

Know Your Bond History

Think bonds are too expensive today? Look at the long-term trend. This bull still has legs.

Topics: Bonds, Stocks
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Economy Watch

Yield Curve

Economic Calendar
Time Report Estimate Actual
10:00 AM Existing Home Sales 5.65M
Key Interest Rates
Bond Current Previous Change Change %
*Prices as of 11/20/2009 5:01 PM. Source: S&P Comstock
3 Month Bill 0.01 0.02 -0.01 -50.00
6 Month Bill 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.00
2 Year Note 0.72 0.70 0.02 2.86
5 Year Note 2.17 2.14 0.03 1.40
10 Year Note 3.36 3.34 0.02 0.60
30 Year Bond 4.29 4.27 0.02 0.47