The world financial markets are greeting the start of 2015 with a host of worries, driving down the price of U.S. 10 year treasury bonds. The question of just how low yields will go is one Jeff Gundlach believes he can answer. For Liz Ann Sonders of Charles Schwab, “..what’s remarkable about this bull market is that sentiment has not been more ebullient.” She thinks we’re still in the midst of a secular bull market, and gauges the affect of longer-term sentiment on returns in 2015. One thing that remains unchanged from year to year or even generation to generation is the importance of time. Our final article explains why time may be more helpful than money in finding happiness.
Ten Year Treasury Bond Yields Sink Below 2% In Flight-To-Safety Bid– Jeff Gundlach, the CEO of investment services firm DoubleLine told Barron’s that he believes the 10-year Treasury yield could test the 2012 low of 1.38 percent. That’s if the price of oil falls below $40 a barrel. Read more…
Levitate: More Market Mood Swings In 2015?– Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment officer at Charles Schwab, summarizes what to expect in 2015. She believes the secular bull market is most likely intact. However, 2015 could bring more volatility associated with Fed policy and/or global events. Falling oil prices and the rising dollar have generated loads of questions from clients, which are answered in this article. Read more…
Why Time — Not Money — Is The Key To Happiness– Recent research into happiness has found that how we experience happiness changes as we age. What remains constant is the importance of time. Read more…
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