Crank Monkey

The Ag Industry: Another Credit Crisis Casualty?

I'd be thoroughly amazed if Congress voted to cut ag subsidies.

6.5% Rallies Only Occur in Bear Markets

Bonds aren't all alike. High yield bonds suffer from default risk, while higher rated bonds are subject the risk of increasing interest rates. If deflation is the order of the day, then junk bonds could crater. Conversely, if inflation ensues then higher rates could make higher rated bonds falter. Unless you can guess what the economic environment will be like, it's hard to say where bonds will wind up.