Not exact matches
We expect this rotation to persist and continue to advocate that investors underweight
bond market
proxies,
like utilities, instead favouring cyclical growth companies, which should benefit from a stronger economy
Stocks with a history of consistently growing their dividends have historically tended to perform well and exhibit less volatility in a rising rate environment, while high yielding dividends, often considered «
bond -
like proxies,» have tended to be more vulnerable (due to their high debt levels) and have historically followed
bond performance when rates rise.
Risk factor analysis shows that equity market sectors that act
like «
bond proxies» may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than
bonds themselves.
Unlike certain «
bond market
proxies» — companies
like consumer staples, utilities and REITs — they may be less affected by the gradual rate hikes the Fed seems to have in mind.
These high yielders are also known as «
bond market
proxies,» because they are highly correlated to and behave much
like fixed income assets.
Unlike certain «
bond market
proxies» — companies
like consumer staples, utilities and REITs — they may be less affected by the gradual rate hikes the Fed seems to have in mind.
The difference between the allocations has only been 4 % since mid-December of 2014 when one employs index fund
proxies like Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI), iShares Corporate
Bond (LQD) and Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration (GSY).
We expect this rotation to persist and continue to advocate that investors underweight
bond market
proxies,
like utilities, instead favouring cyclical growth companies, which should benefit from a stronger economy
Utility stocks tanked hard starting in mid-November on worries about rising interest rates, which can be bad for supposed «
bond proxies»
like utes.
Conversely slower growth companies
like real estate investment trusts (REITs), utilities and telecom companies, which are seen as
bond proxies because they deliver a steady cash flow to investors, have a tendency to lag as rate climb.
Risk factor analysis shows that equity market sectors that act
like «
bond proxies» may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than
bonds themselves.