EUROPE’S ENERGY CRISIS IS KEEPING ENERGY PRICES AND INFLATION HIGH
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The Carnage in Pimco's Closed End Funds
Bill Gross is by any measure financially sophisticated. Which is why it’s entertaining to watch him reconcile his undoubtedly well-honed skills at investing with his firm’s management of one of the most overpriced closed end funds around. The closed end fund sector is one of the truly inefficient sectors in financial markets. Investors routinely confuse […]
The Increasing Risk in Owning Bonds
The Fixed Income market has been a tough place to find much value for far longer than I can remember. And yet, that hasn’t stopped the returns from being nothing short of spectacular. In fact, it’s not hard to find securities that have outperformed equities, and most would agree that it’s been a surprisingly good […]
Quarterly Outlook
Quarterly Outlook September 2012 might well be regarded as the moment when the Federal Reserve committed itself unambiguously to reflation, as they came down clearly on the side of improved U.S. employment as the more important element of their twin mandate. In achieving “maximum employment and price stability,” as the Fed describes its statutory responsibility, […]
The Generational Wealth Transfer
The evolving transfer of obligations from old to young is a theme that deserves more attention. It’s a slow-moving, demographic event so isn’t something that’s likely to produce a headline. But a consequence of the enormous debt the U.S., has built up and the under-funded entitlement obligations is that the bill will be paid by […]
Why Kraft Still Looks Cheap Before It Recrafts Itself
On Monday Kraft (KFT) begins its new life as two new companies: Kraft Foods Group (KRFT) and Mondelez International (MDLZ). In fact, both stocks trade on a when issued basis already. The purpose of the split is to highlight the value in the company. The old Kraft consisted of a North American grocery business with low […]