Bonds Triple Dow Gains For The Year

But, but, but... who would buy bonds when they only yield 2%? It appears, for the 10th year in a row that the smartest people in the room have been totally and utterly wrong about the direction of interest rates.

But, but, but... who would buy bonds when they only yield 2%? It appears, for the 10th year in a row that the smartest people in the room have been totally and utterly wrong about the direction of interest rates.

As 2014 draws to a close with stocks at all-time highs and 1% of the nation cock-a-hoop at the wealth being created, we wondered just how many know that mid- to long-duration bonds are up around 24% year-to-date, almost triple the 8.3% gains for The Dow...

It'll be different next year though... right?

Charts: Bloomberg

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