top of page

Are Bonds Heading From a Bull Market Into a Bubble? WSJ

Ben Bernanke’s latest announcement may provide a short-term boost to America’s love affair with bonds—but at the risk of longer term pain.

The Fed chairman last week unveiled a new program of easy money to help kick start the economy. He will, in layman’s terms, print money and use it to buy bonds, hoping to drive down interest rates and boost economic activity. It’s the third time he’s done this since 2009. He says he is willing to continue the latest program until it works.

Americans are already buying up all the bonds they can get. So far this year, we’ve pumped $220 billion into bond funds, even while yanking $80 billion out of equity funds, according to the Investment Company Institute. In the four years since Lehman Brothers imploded, we’ve poured $900 billion into bond funds, while withdrawing $410 billion from equities.

 
 
 

Comments


Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning

Fee-Only Financial Planning

(970) 443-1873

3400 Rosestone Ct, Fort Collins, CO 80525

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn

©2020 by Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning

DISCLAIMER: This website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a complete description of our investment services or performance. This website is in no way a solicitation or offer to sell securities or investment advisory services except, where applicable, in states where we are registered or where an exemption or exclusion from such registration exists. Information throughout this site, whether stock quotes, charts, articles, or any other statement or statements regarding market or other financial information, is obtained from sources which we, and our suppliers believe reliable, but we do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness or accuracy of this information. Nothing on this website should be interpreted to state or imply that past results are an indication of future performance. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM ANY INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS OR ANY 'LINKED' WEBSITE.

All domestic and international rights reserved. No part of this website, including text, graphics, et al., may be reproduced or copied in any format, electronic, print, et al., without written consent.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

bottom of page