Friday, January 25, 2008

A professional money manager likes this web site for the Merrill Lynch High-yield Index (Constrained). I'm always concerned when this index is unavailble for several days at a time:
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-bondbnchmrk.html

3 comments:

Kumbu said...

My nightly recalculation of the yield curve shows a "Normal" curve albeit a hockey stick to about the 3yr.

Back of the envelope projected GDP, one year out...4.00%

Either my numbers are off, or the market is in an oversold position, because 4% GDP growth does not look recessionary to me. Not great, but not recessionary either. Now I understand why the fed may not cut rates any further.

So what gives? Is there hidden inflation the "eats" the 4.00% GDP? It looks like a turn around can be expected by Q3 of 2008. Sitting administrations inflate the economy going into a recession after all. This looks perfectly timed for November.

Who is wrong? Me? or the Market?

Kumbu said...

Correction: ...Sitting administrations inflate the economy going into an ELECTION, not a recession.

Deborah said...

Dear Kumbu,

I think that YOU are right and that the market is wrong! I especially agree with your political analysis.

The only problem is that the market could get even more wrong!

Deborah