Comments on: Should You Be Worried about the Economy

By: Pilgrim Don in Arizona

Pilgrim Don in Arizona — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:35:02 +0000

5 zip over WSJ!

Great review, Neal! I appreciate you putting some sense, especially common sense, into some of the hype we read every day.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:00:32 +0000

Indeed, be scared of long term bonds indeed! That said, I don’t think the 10-yr yield will breach 5% this year, nor will the Fed even think to start raising the fed funds rate until 4Q10. Even if they did, it would be at max 50bps.. so whoopdeedo. It’s the 10-yr yield we need to be most concerned with… and that ain’t going nowhere!

Cheap money 4 life!
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By: Neal@WealthPilgrim

Neal@WealthPilgrim — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:37:01 +0000

I agree that risks are elevated. I can understand why you’d be out of the market.

My only problem is that the market has a tendency to rise so being completely out is a bold move.

Time will tell….but best of luck to all of us!
.-= Neal@WealthPilgrim´s last blog ..Deficit, Debt and Interest Rates Don’t Have To Add To Your Financial Stress =-.

By: 2 Cents @ Balance Junkie

2 Cents @ Balance Junkie — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:12:10 +0000

I agree that we don't need to panic, and that every period has its risks. But (you could hear that coming, right?) I do think that the current climate presents elevated risks and I am managing accordingly by staying out of both stocks and bonds. I do think that deflation is more of an issue than inflation at the moment, but for how long? I have no idea. .-= 2 Cents @ Balance Junkie´s last blog ..Cloudy with a Chance of Hurricanes =-.