Has the "worship of stocks turned into the worship of bonds," asks Sober Look, noting - as have...

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chopchop0 Comments (1661)
 
If you've got a multi-decade investing horizon, being in bonds right now is dumber than dumb. I'm 100% in equities
27 Aug 2012, 05:10 PM Reply Like

wapiti Comments (469)
 
Duh...what to do you think QE is about??? It's forcing money into the stock market regardless of risk tolerance. Therefore, your "wealth" increases and you, as the US consumer and backbone of the economy, spend more. Trickle down economics. The stock market is controlled, sorry MANIPULATED by the Government and Ben B. to make people feel better about spending..Just a Ponzi scheme
27 Aug 2012, 05:15 PM Reply Like

Whitehawk Comments (2787)
 
One must continually ask: which has greater risk of principal loss ?
27 Aug 2012, 05:16 PM Reply Like

kmi Comments (3844)
 
I agree there Whitehawk, I suspect folks are looking for downside protection while this market sorts itself.

There are too many things in the air still with Europe, China, Iran, fiscal cliff, presidential race, do-nothing Congress, etc etc. The business environment is on hold and so are investors.

I sincerely doubt most folks hiding in bonds are doing it with a 'multidecade horizon' in mind.
27 Aug 2012, 06:23 PM Reply Like

polar bare Comment (1)
 
Forrest Gump: "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get". I don't know how long I got to live so I must be dumber than dumb.
27 Aug 2012, 09:07 PM Reply Like

bbro Comments (7844)
 
Beware the horrors of duration....
28 Aug 2012, 11:46 AM Reply Like

AtlCenter Comments (2)
 
So aren't all the dollars running toward bond at risk of losing principal if/when interest rates rise? I'm staying away from bond. lose money every time I try them.
3 Sep 2012, 05:37 PM Reply Like

dmeyer40 Comment (1)
 
Only if we sell them.
4 Sep 2012, 05:50 PM Reply Like