Watching Bonds and Treasury Notes
The bond and treasury markets are at times confusing to investors. Generally they are considered a safe form of income in relatively stable economic times. Investors enjoy a small but stable flow of income. In today's environment, however, there may be a bit of uncertainty. The Federal Reserve has reduced interest rates to help spur the economy, thus making treasury notes and bonds more attractive. Unfortunately, this same agency has also issued quite a bit of debt, as it relates to the "rescue package." Generally speaking, this means that at some point interest rates will need to rise to keep…
