Tag Archives: Brooks Hughes Jones
High-yield bonds may not be junk
High-yield corporate bonds have built a big edge in income yield over Treasury bonds over the past few months. Some people prefer the perceived safety of Treasury bonds and accept the lower income stream (even if it means a negative … Continue reading
European debt crisis presents difficult challenges
The government debt situation in Europe has been the largest driver of market volatility over the past two months. Concern continues to grow that select European countries are close to defaulting on their loans. European banks may have catastrophic exposure … Continue reading
What we look for when picking a mutual fund
In theory, picking a good mutual fund should be easy. Just find a fund with an experienced portfolio manager who has consistently outperformed the fund’s relevant benchmark and buy some shares. Then repeat in each portion of the market so … Continue reading
Slow economy is a drag on standard of living
Economists who aren’t predicting a double-dip recession are at least expecting a low-growth U.S. economy for an extended period of time. What is the impact of an economy that doesn’t grow at it’s historical annual rate of approximately 3% year … Continue reading
U.S. Stocks, Municipal Bonds Generate the Best Real Returns
Thornburg Investment Management recently released an annual report analyzing real returns. It is always interesting reading. Thornburg reviews returns for several types of investments and then subtracts expenses, taxes and inflation to determine which investments allow investors to keep the … Continue reading
