Vagabonds & Vigilantes

(1) QE tapering: Bonds were sold on the chatter, bought on the news. (2) A range-bound forecast. (3) Bond Vigilantes want to know: “Who are those masked vagabonds buying bonds?" (4) New pension fund rules in Budget Act of 2013. (5) Portfolio rebalancers. (6) Individuals are back. (7) Fed isn’t done buying just yet. (8) Yields plunging in Eurozone. (9) Inflation remains subdued, and global growth is slow. (10) NZIRP for the foreseeable future. (11) Yellen is watching “disappointing” housing activity. (12) Bonds displacing gold as the new safe haven.