Author: David Waring

June 2012 When the real-estate market cratered in 2008, South Florida was one of the most affected areas in the country. According to real-estate website Zillow, home values in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale Metro area have seen...

Bond Market Wrapup for June 22, 2012 Treasuries retreated after the European Central Bank said it will relax some of the rules on collateral that banks can offer in-exchange for funds from the central bank. The Frankfurt-based...

Best of the Bond Market for June 22nd, 2012 FT: Moody’s downgrade hits 15 top banks Fifteen of the biggest global banks were downgraded on Thursday by Moody’s Investors Service, adding to pressure on their borrowing...

The most important thing to understand when evaluating bond funds is that past performance is not indicative of future performance. The primary driver of most bond funds’ performance is interest rates. Interest rates have...

June 2012 Technical analysis is using market price data, usually displayed in a chart, to try and predict future price movements. To predict future price movements, there are two central tenets: Inertia – You will often...

Bond Market Wrapup for June 21st, 2012 Treasuries advanced for the first time in three days after economic data from the EU area indicated a slowdown in manufacturing while Chinese output shrank with manufacturing activities...

Best of the Bond Market for June 21st, 2012 Counting Pips: The Bond Investing Opportunity of a Lifetime? – Homebuilders are cheap, especially the bonds. Beazer currently has a cheap bond that will give you a minimum...

June 2012 Are the marketing claims made about Bank Loan Funds True? Can they provide protection against rising interest rates and high-yield at the same time? The answer is a QUALIFIED yes. While the benefits are real, there are...

By Michael M. Terry, CFA – Founder Rubicon Associates One often overlooked aspect of credit investing is the contract between the company and the investor. The formal name of the contract is the Indenture. The indenture...

Bond Market Recap for June 20th, 2012 30-year Treasury Bonds erased losses after the world’s largest central bank lowered growth forecasts for the year and said it was prepared to do what’s necessary to provide...