We saw a sharp recovery in much of the capital markets in 2009. The stock market was up in the low 20?s and the investment grade corporate bond market was up a similar amount. The lower grade corporate bonds, so called ?junk bonds? performed much better, up nearly 58%, an all time high.
The only assets [...]

Mortgage rates have been declining in concert with falling interest rates on long-term Treasury bonds. The situation in the mortgage market facilitates the plans of home buyers, who can find 30-year fixed rate at 5.08% (as of 12/17/09). However, there is no guarantee that these rates will last. The mortgage market is highly fluctuating and [...]

You have heard it on the news ? the lost decade of jobs or the lost decade of investing for those that invested in the stock market from 1999-2009 and made no return on their investments.

Financial instruments found in the debt market include:
1. Term Deposits
2. Government bonds
3. Treasury Bills (T-Bills)
4. Money Market Funds
5. Corporate Bonds and Debentures
6. Domestic Bond Funds.
In this article, we will only discuss the term deposits, government bonds, treasury bills and money market fund.
1. Term DepositsTerm Deposits are qualifying instruments for tax shelter and will share the [...]

As much of the nation’s focus is on the soon-to-be-passed Stimulus Bill, and the tragic Buffalo plane crash, there’s other news that bears notice. This week, corporations have rushed to take advantage of the opportunity to raise capital, in order to pay down their spiraling debts. They’ve done so by creating a raft of new [...]

As much of the nation’s focus is on the soon-to-be-passed Stimulus Bill, and the tragic Buffalo plane crash, there’s other news that bears notice. This week, corporations have rushed to take advantage of the opportunity to raise capital, in order to pay down their spiraling debts. They’ve done so by creating a raft of new [...]

As much of the nation’s focus is on the soon-to-be-passed Stimulus Bill, and the tragic Buffalo plane crash, there’s other news that bears notice. This week, corporations have rushed to take advantage of the opportunity to raise capital, in order to pay down their spiraling debts. They’ve done so by creating a raft of new [...]

As much of the nation’s focus is on the soon-to-be-passed Stimulus Bill, and the tragic Buffalo plane crash, there’s other news that bears notice. This week, corporations have rushed to take advantage of the opportunity to raise capital, in order to pay down their spiraling debts. They’ve done so by creating a raft of new [...]

In 1999, Warren Buffett was interviewed by Fortune magazine and discussed his thoughts on the stock market and how it might do over the next 17 years. It was, to put it mildly, a dour assessment. His views were triggered by surveys showing an unusually high level of expectations and confidence among both new and [...]