Tag Archives: losses

The bonds that can lose your money!

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Mal Spooner

I mentioned in an earlier article, published Feb. 24th, that even bonds and bond ETF’s are at risk in the current environment; primarily due to a phenomenon know as a widening of credit spreads. This is happening in a big … Continue reading →

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Did your strategist predict this market? Get a new strategist!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Mal Spooner

Below is a commentary I published on March 8th. Like Warren Buffet, I was especially worried about the bond market. During the months before I posted the article, huge inflows into fixed income funds took place. Suddenly investors began selling … Continue reading →

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Hedge Funds: Are they sacrilegious? Ask the SEC!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mal Spooner

Now I have your attention! The attack on fraudulent practices in the hedge fund industry by the SEC – perhaps too little and too late for thousands upon thousands of investors – may not do much good but certainly can’t … Continue reading →