December 2022 was a bad month for stocks and bonds. The S&P500 fell 5.9% for the month. As measured by the intermediate corporate ETF, LQD, bonds were down 2.2%. A combination of uncertainty over rates and recession as well as a particularly aggressive tax-loss harvesting season hurt securities. >> To subscribe to this monthly newsletter, click…
As a serious investor, you regularly weigh risk and return as you consider what to invest in, what to divest, and how to react to market news and attempts to manage economic forces. In this article, you’ll get a taste of the market’s response to pain, higher short-term interest rates, and falling bond prices. >>…
Stocks are up, and bond rates are low, making volatility front and center for investors. The market seems to have no memory from one day to the next. On Thursday, July 8 stocks dropped on fears of the Delta COVID variant only to rally on Friday. >> To subscribe to this monthly newsletter, click on Subscribe!…
Have you considered the role of bonds in your portfolio? The BrokerageSelect Newsletter summarizes current market trends while highlighting the kind of innovative out-of-the-box thinking that Pendragon Capital Management specializes in. This issue will explore bonds and rethinking the role they have traditionally played in a portfolio.
