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Long Term Bond ETFs: One Heck Of A Rally

By: ETFdb
Earlier this year, with the economic recovery showing signs of sustainability and the printing presses in Washington were still red hot from an unprecedented injection of liquidity, many well-known and well-respected investors turned bearish on long term bonds. In a piece titled “Play Bear In The Bond Market” in January, Forbes columnist John Dobosz wrote that “even with current measures of inflation looking more deflationary, many investors are bracing for a bout of inflation that would send long-term bond prices lower as rates are bid higher to offset the effect of getting paid back with devalued money.” Forbes was hardly the only publication promoting short exposure to long-term bonds as a seemingly logical play on an inevitable interest rate reversal. There’s an old Buffett mantra that calls for opportunistic investors to be greedy when others are fearful. And sure enough, anyone with the foresight to stock up [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: Market Turmoil Boosts Long-Term Government Bond ETFs Long-Term Bond ETFs: Coming Back In Style What’s Gotten Into Treasury ETFs?
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