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Jul 04 2003

View From The North Country

  • Jul 4, 2003

Stocks can go up, when interest rates go up. Rates are expected to rise over the second half of 2003, but stocks have proven they can go up in environment of rising rates.

Jun 04 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • Jun 4, 2003

Is the Fed ready to buy Ten Year Treasuries to stimulate the economy? This could certainly lead to another housing/refi boom. But are lower rates really necessary to boost business spending?

May 05 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • May 5, 2003

Is the Fed ready to buy Ten Year Treasuries, if necessary to stimulate the economy? This could certainly lead to another housing/refi boom, but will it be the catalyst to boost business spending/borrowing? We think not.

May 05 2003

Rising Interest Rates Don't Prohibit Rising Stock Prices

  • May 5, 2003

This month, we provide historical evidence that stocks can indeed move higher, even when interest rates rise. Six periods since 1955 are proof that it can happen and we expect it to happen again.

Apr 05 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • Apr 5, 2003

New bond market timing tool discovered. Testing reveals it has a remarkable forecasting record. Currently signaling bond market top!

Mar 05 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • Mar 5, 2003

The grand 20+ year secular bull market in bonds is probably topping out.

Feb 05 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • Feb 5, 2003

The spread between Long Quality Corporates and twenty year Treasury bonds at the pinnacle is back down to a more normal range, as the Treasury shortage elimination-thesis has fallen apart due to rising budget deficits.

Jan 05 2003

Bond Market Summary

  • Jan 5, 2003

We believe it is still an opportune time to add to High Yield positions. The economy is improving and corporate profits are rebounding from depressed levels.

Dec 04 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Dec 4, 2002

High Yield bond only fixed income area strongly appealing to us, currently.

Nov 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Nov 5, 2002

We believe it is an opportune time to add to High Yield positions. The economy is improving and corporate profits are rebounding from depressed levels.

Oct 04 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Oct 4, 2002

Huge secular bull market in bonds (emerging in 1981) is topping out.

Sep 04 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Sep 4, 2002

Huge secular bull market in bonds (emerging in 1981) is topping out.

Aug 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Aug 5, 2002

Expect CPI and PPI to both edge higher in second half of year...could be negative surprise, but not something big.

Jul 03 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Jul 3, 2002

Expect CPI and PPI to both edge higher in second half of year...could be negative surprise, but not the start of something big.

Jun 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Jun 5, 2002

Expect CPI and PPI to both edge higher in second half of year...could be negative surprise, but not the start of something big.

May 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • May 5, 2002

Near term, bond market may continue to rally as economic reports have become more mixed (less bullish). But long term secular bull market in bonds emerging in 1981 has probably topped out.

Apr 03 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Apr 3, 2002

Expect rally from current oversold conditions, but overall, we think secular Bull Market in Bonds is topping out.

Apr 03 2002

Rising Interest Rates Don't Always Mean A Falling Stock Market

  • Apr 3, 2002

A look at market performance over five different rising interest rate periods. Results are somewhat surprising.

Mar 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Mar 5, 2002

Rally due in Q1 2002, but we think Bull Market in Bonds is topping out.

Feb 05 2002

Bond Market Summary

  • Feb 5, 2002

Rally due in Q1 2002, but we think Bull Market in Bonds is topping out.