Stock Market and Bond Market Comments
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Market Comments updated 04/28/2008
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Stock Market
The stock market may be making an important bottom.
After peaking in October of last year, then declining 15 - 20%. Stocks appear to
be making a bottom in prices. We have slowly added to our stock positions, but
are still very cautious and maintaining a high cash position. My best guess is,
we are still in a bear market, however, countertrend rallies with in a bear
market can last several months and be quite profitable. Please see our
current holding by clicking on the link below.
Please see Current Holdings for our positions.
Bond Market
High yield bond prices appear to have put in an important bottom. High yield prices have dropped about 15% from their October highs and are staging an impressive rally. Plus, they are yielding around 8%, providing us with a nice total return. We are fully invested in high yields.
Please see Current Holdings for our positions.
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