Comments on Dividends4Life: Is Now The Time to Consider Long-term Bonds?

I am hesitant about placing my money in long term ...

2008-12-25T07:13:00.000-06:00

I am hesitant about placing my money in long term Treasuries. When investors start taking flight from Treasuries in a market upswing, the bubble burst can be rather nasty.

Gardener: You think 5+% for a long bond will stick...

2008-12-23T06:19:00.000-06:00

Gardener: You think 5+% for a long bond will stick in this environment?

Best Wishes,
D4L

Wow. What an irresponsible and/or ignorant post. ...

2008-12-22T23:40:00.000-06:00

Wow. What an irresponsible and/or ignorant post. If you lead just one naive person to buy into long or even intermediate term treasuries at these prices you'll have done much harm.

As has been pointed out here by others the prices have been pushed up (and thus yields down) to ridiculous levels from which you can lose a heap of money with very little possible upside potential.

Thanks for the link. Re: Your article, I think as ...

2008-12-18T13:52:00.000-06:00

Thanks for the link. Re: Your article, I think as you say it's very hard to do those sorts of things honestly. (It doesn't stop me trying either).

I set up a paper/model high yield (dividend) portfolio of UK stocks around November last year and I'm dreading going back to it because value/dividend stocks have been hit so hard in the past 12 months. I suspect if you'd done that analysis at

Here's the link to Monevator's article:

2008-12-18T13:09:00.000-06:00
Here's the link to Monevator's article:

Government bonds: An exciting new way to lose money to the bear market

Bill M: I have only 10% set aside for bonds and I ...

2008-12-18T13:03:00.000-06:00

Bill M: I have only 10% set aside for bonds and I have never made it it up that that amount.

DGI: I believe there will be many bubbles to burst before this is over with. Stocks and bonds generally run counter to each other, but I can't stomach anything more than a 10% allocation. I view CDs as cash, not investments.

Monevator: Utilities have been good to me the last couple of

Good overview, but I suspect treasuries are the ne...

2008-12-18T12:39:00.000-06:00

Good overview, but I suspect treasuries are the next bubble to burst, too. You're correct though in my view that the Fed is going to try pull down long-term rates.

If I can be permitted a rare link, readers might like the case for bonds being in a bubble here:

http://monevator.com/2008/12/08/government-bonds-an-exciting-new-way-to-lose-money-to-the-bear/

For a dividend

The TLT etf yields about 3.9% right now. I guess t...

2008-12-18T09:23:00.000-06:00

The TLT etf yields about 3.9% right now. I guess the bond market bubble will be the next one to burst..

As for fixed income allocations, I like keeping it in CD's, which don't appreciate if rates drop, but always have your principal protected, even if rates were to increase..

If you are a total returns investor, a 50/50 allocation of SPY/TLT could be ok for you.. If you are a

I am not a big beliver in bonds, in today's market...

2008-12-18T07:49:00.000-06:00

I am not a big beliver in bonds, in today's market, they usually have the volatity as some of the safe equities and without the growth potential.