by Chris Kimble | Aug 18, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Below looks at the Stock/Bond ratio, which is created by using the S&P 500 and Zero Coupon Bond ETF (ZROZ). The chart below looks at the price action over the past three years. Since the highs back in 2014, the ratio for the most part has created a horizontal...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 30, 2017 | Kimble Charting
At the beginning of the year, it was easy to find people discussing the idea that reflation/growth was going to take place in the economy and many positioned portfolios accordingly. Now that we find ourselves at the mid point of the year, we wanted to take a look at...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 26, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Stocks have done well this year and the past 90-days. Which would you rather have owned the past 90-days and Year to date, the S&P 500 or Bond fund ZROZ? Below looks at the performance of the S&P and ZROZ over the past 90-days. CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Over...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 15, 2017 | Kimble Charting
When it come to performance so far this year, would one be better off owning the S&P 500 or Long-Term Zero coupon bonds? Below compares the S&P 500 to Pimco’s Zero Coupon Bond ETF (ZROZ). So far this year, both have done well and pretty much have the...
by Chris Kimble | Jun 14, 2017 | Kimble Charting
One year ago this month, investors were in love with bond (90% bulls) and the majority was convinced that the Fed would not raise rates. Boy did this crowded trade treat bond bulls poorly, as rates started blasting off to the upside and bonds the very opposite. Turn...
by Chris Kimble | May 31, 2017 | Kimble Charting
The economy continues to do well, along with the stock market, prompting many to be concerned about inflationary pressures picking up speed. Below looks at the TIP/TLT ratio and the message it is sending about inflationary pressures, or lack of. CLICK ON CHART TO...
by Chris Kimble | May 17, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Bonds have been hit hard since the highs around the 4th of July last year. Could this big decline, be creating a bottoming pattern? Bottoms Up for bonds? Below looks at the pattern of TLT over the past couple of years- CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE Last summer when bonds...
by Chris Kimble | Mar 27, 2017 | Kimble Charting
Since the summer of 2016, stocks have done very well and bonds have been thumped, as rates have risen sharply. Is it time for these trends to take a break? Below compares the performance of the S&P 500, with the popular bond ETF TLT over the past 9-months. CLICK...
