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Beware Long-Term Bonds
(New York)
Barron’s has just put out a strong warning telling investors that they should stay away from long-term bonds. If you step back from the day-to-day movements, the picture is clearly that yields are moving higher. For instance, they started April at 2.7% and are now at 3% for the ten-year. The longer the bond, the more its value is affected by yield movements, a concept called “duration risk”. Therefore, when markets are this volatile, it is best to stick to the short end of the curve.
FINSUM: Most advisors will know that investors have been pouring money into short-term bonds, probably because they seem like a great buy. For instance, two-year Treasuries are yielding around 2.5%.
Investors are Diving into Short-Term Bonds
(New York)
Alongside the rise in bond yields, investors have been pouring money into short-term bonds, says Barron’s. With rates and yields rising, short-term bonds have less rate risk. But even more, their yields look very attractive versus long-term bonds. Two-year treasury yields are now over 2.5%, versus just 3% on a ten-year note.
FINSUM: Why wouldn’t one be putting money in short-term bonds right now? They are relatively insensitive to rate hikes and are offering solid above-inflation yields.