An occasional sampling of what’s catching the attention of folks at Landaas & Company
By one measure, the premium for holding stocks instead of bonds has reached its lowest point in more than two decades, The Wall Street Journal reports. A combination of higher Treasury yields and escalated stock prices has suggested investors look harder at bonds as they rebalance portfolios.
Suggested by Adam Baley
Investors funneled a record $1.1 trillion into ETFs (exchange-traded funds) in 2024. A graphic by Visual Capitalist shows which funds received the largest flows of investor money.
Suggested by Blake Miller
When performance for both stocks and bonds tanked in 2022, plenty of financial pundits looked askance at the 60/40 portfolio – a standard model of 60% stocks and 40% bonds. But MarketWatch reports that recent 60/40 returns (including 2022) beat the collective results from hedge funds over the same periods.
Suggested by Dave Sandstrom
As the calendar turned to another year of investment opportunities – and a plethora of market prognostications, a Wall Street Journal column reminds investors to approach forecasts with a grain of salt.
Suggested by Art Rothschild
After the best two-year run for stocks in a generation, analysts say 2025 could make it three in a row for double-digit returns on the S&P 500 – but there are also scenarios for a bearish sell-off, according to an article in The New York Times.
Suggested by Kyle Tetting
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