This dog was in the wrong place at the wrong time….ouch.  Does the same thing apply to owning Muni Bonds over the past couple of weeks?   See below…

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This large decline in these Muni bond ETF’s is a reminder that harvesting at resistance can be beneficial to one’s portfolio and that assets prices tend to fall faster than they rise.

Not all bonds are having such a tough time though…

 

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In the bond world, HIGH YIELD MUTUAL FUNDS, continue to exhibit very good relative strength. They have broke a initial steep rising support line, yet have held up really well compared to the majority of bond funds lately.

 I remain of the opinion these funds need to show much more weakness before the equity market runs into greater downside pressure.

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