Why Bond Investments Might Be a Safer Bet Than Stocks Right Now
5% risk-free yields from the Treasury are calling our namesImage from CanvaThe only sensible investment for years was in the stock market, as stocks have provided a tremendous annual return since the financial crisis.It became such an accepted thought that the phrase "There Is No Alternative (TINA)" was coined.The other historically popular investment option, bonds, offered terrible returns. Yields were near zero and usually lower than inflation. In some countries, they were even negative.But that has all been changing.Why the Investing Landscape is ChangingGoldman Sachs Group Inc. has dubbed the shift “TARA,” short for “there are reasonable alternatives,” while Deutsche Bank AG has endorsed “TAPAS,” meaning “there are plenty of alternatives,” and Insight Investment has come up with “TIARA
Interest Rate Hikes Continues, What's the Trend for Investment
The Silicon Valley Bank collapsed was caused by too much money and high interest rates. With yesterday Feb CPI data at 6%, Fed is likely to raise interest further +0.25% next week and another +0.25% in May meeting to 5.25%. How many hikes to come and will that impact the market?As US CPI remain high, global equities will continue to be uncertain this year. Investors are now turning their attention to precious metals.Also, find out why precious metals is still an inflationary hedge and also a currency hedge asset, and tips on investing and trading into the gold markets.$Gold - Apr 2023(GC2304)$$Gold - main 2304(GCmain)$