Measures of equity and
bond volatility remain at or near all - time lows.
Not exact matches
Volatility roared into global markets in February after a prolonged calm in 2017, roiling stocks,
bonds, currencies and commodities, and
remained elevated through the end of March.
Volatility clustered in February this year after a protracted calm in 2017, roiling global equities, currencies,
bonds and commodity markets and this led it to
remain elevated through the end of March.
On the other hand, just as I reccomended throughout 2014, I believe it makes sense to
remain committed to longer - term
bonds in funds like iShares 10 - 20 Year Treasury (TLH) as well as lower
volatility stocks across the sector spectrum.
Most of all, regardless of potential rate increases (or
bond market
volatility), the absolute level of yields means stocks will arguably
remain cheap at any price...
The value proposition for
bonds also
remains: predictable income, lower
volatility than equities and commodities and continue to be diversifying asset classes.
Home Loan Rates Rise but
Remain Attractive Home loan rates were able to improve slightly in the first part of January, following the post-election
volatility in Stock and
Bond markets at the end of 2016.
Despite the recent increase, the
volatility of Chinese
bonds remained comfortably low and below the average
volatility of Asian
bonds represented by the S&P Pan Asia
Bond Index.