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Monthly Market Review “Bonds Have More Fun” (An Exercise in Contrarian Thinking) March 21, 2013. Kevin M. Wilson, ChFC , PhD President/CEO/CIO. Dheenu Sivalingam, MBA AVP/CCO/Senior Analyst. Ted A. Pavlovich, WMS VP Wealth Management. Office: 218-464-4399 Toll Free: 877-327-5062
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Monthly Market Review • “Bonds Have More Fun” • (An Exercise in Contrarian Thinking) March 21, 2013 Kevin M. Wilson, ChFC, PhD President/CEO/CIO Dheenu Sivalingam, MBA AVP/CCO/Senior Analyst Ted A. Pavlovich, WMS VP Wealth Management Office: 218-464-4399 Toll Free: 877-327-5062 Fax: 218-464-4397 Email: info@bluewater-cap.com www.bluewatercapitaladvisors.com 1405 Medical Arts Building 324 W. Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 1
Bond, James BondTed A. Pavlovich What Markets Fear 3
No One On Wall Street Likes Long Bonds, But Look How They’ve Done!
Uncertainty Has Kept The Public Buying Bonds For Safety & Yield
Models Projecting A Rise In Yields Assume Normal Recovery From Here - And At Some Point It Will Happen
But There Are Reasons For A Treasury Rally First – Especially If Stocks Fade
History Also Suggests Yields Can Go Lower As Economy Pays Off Debt Bubble Excesses
Fed Also Wants Debt Service To Stay As Cheap As Possible
Massive Buying By Fed Won’t Stop Because of Continued Deficit Spending
Fed Has Caused A Supply Problem, Which Provides Support For Higher Prices
The European Crisis Also Drives Demand For US Treasuries
Other Bonds That Should Do Well If Interest Rates Stay Low Include “Build America Bonds” and Mortgage-Backed Bonds
High Yield (Junk) Bonds Also May Rally, But Are Extremely Risky At This Level
Convertible Bonds Will Rally When Stocks Go Up… …And Bank Loan Securities Are Less Risky Than In The Past
Emerging market bonds DHEENU V. SIVALINGAM 21
The Case For Emerging Markets Bonds • More than 80% of the world’s 6.5 billion people live in emerging markets such as Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia. • Many of these markets have young, expanding populations, a rising middle class, and improving economic and political stability leading to growth opportunities in these economies. • Most surprising to investors, many emerging market countries now offer greater fiscal stability than many developed markets. 22
Conversely, the world’s developed markets have experienced a surge in debt levels, slow growth and downgrades of many advanced economies. 24
When the Next Stock Pullback Occurs, Long Treasuries Will Do Well Mortgage-Backed Bonds Will Do Moderately Well At The Same Time Build America Bonds Will Likewise Do Well When the Stock Pullback Ends, All of These Will Sell Off Again, But The LT Yield Trend May Continue 5) At Which Time It Will Pay To Buy CB’s, BLB’s, HYB’s, & EMB’s Summary/q & a KEVIN M. WILSON 28
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