. "When [yields] rally, the equity market doesn't like that," said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies.Markets in the U.S. closed lower on the last day of February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.7%, the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.1%. The Dow shed 4.19% for the month and has lost 1.48% for the year, which means it gave up all the gains it made in January. The S&P and Nasdaq fared slightly better. Though they lost 2.61% and 1.
More worryingly for investors, the inverse relationship between stocks and bonds — which proved fallible last year — has not yet reestablished itself. Bonds are typically seen as a hedge against stock movements; that is, when stocks drop, bonds tend to go up, which is why we hear so much about the merits of a diversified portfolio comprising 60% stocks and 40% bonds. Well — perhaps not so much these two years.
Yesterday, the 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit 3.983%, its highest level in three months. That's dangerously close to 4%, which analysts say is a key psychological level for investors . Bond prices are falling — as are stocks. Until inflation is under control, markets feel like a no-win scenario for investors. , an increase, admittedly, but down from the 7.6% gain in November. High mortgage rates, rising in tandem with interest rates, slowed the increase in prices.
Great.. thanks Joey.
Except for $ZIM
Of course, the global economy is in almost a long-term recession
My real estate 🏡 continued to generate cash 💰 same as last month
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