According to data compiled by Bloomberg, bonds haven’t declined in consecutive years since the 1950’s. On the back of last year’s 11% decline and the continuing low inflation environment bonds just might have history on their side:
“Last year’s return, based on the note’s price change and interest payments, was negative 11 percent. This was the worst performance ever recorded by the St. Louis Fed, whose data goes back to 1928.
The previous mark was set in 1999, when the 10-year security posted a negative 8.3 percent return. In the following year, the note returned 17 percent. Similarly, the total return swung from negative 8 percent in 1994 to 23 percent in 1995.”
Source: Bloomberg
Mr. Roche is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Discipline Funds.Discipline Funds is a low fee financial advisory firm with a focus on helping people be more disciplined with their finances.
He is also the author of Pragmatic Capitalism: What Every Investor Needs to Understand About Money and Finance, Understanding the Modern Monetary System and Understanding Modern Portfolio Construction.
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