Corporate Bonds
2007 Outlook: CPI Tame First Half And Economy Chugging Ahead Slowly
Expect economic recovery to pick up a little steam in early 2007, before slowing down in the second half. A 2008 recession is a possibility.
Has The Yield Curve Lost Its Luster?
The traditional definition versus the new definition of an inversion...How real GDP has responded historically to past yield curve inversions….Effect of inversions on Financial stocks.
Economic Outlook
Based on our 6-12 month yield targets, short end of the yield curve looking more attractive.
The Blind Stampede Into Bond Funds
Investor preference toward bond funds, chasing performance, may be left behind once again. Bonds not expected to generate very good returns from current levels based on historical analysis of returns.
View from the North Country
Merrill Lynch was first but the rush is on, stripping existing T-Bonds of their coupons, repackaging and selling coupons and principal separately. While perhaps priced too high for sharp pencil pushers, to us they look like a very good investment. Corporate “zeros” should, however, be viewed very cautiously.