Forbes Video: Are We There Yet? Have Bond Yields Hit Bottom?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The bond market has been in a three-and-a-half decade bull market as the cost of borrowing money has steadily fallen. Bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions.

With rates now at historic lows, the question is simple: Can they go lower, or are we at the bottom? Or as the kid in the back seat of the car repeatedly says, are we there yet? Even a few years ago some pros were saying that interest rates could not go lower, and yet even since then the cost of borrowing has dropped.

At least some observers think we have arrived at the bottom, and hope that rates start to rise soon. One such market professional is  Edward Dempsey chief investment officer at Pension Partners.

Watch, listen, and learn as he explains his thoughts in this video.

TheStreet: Brexit-eers Need To Be 'Swashbuckling' on Trade -- It's Made the U.K. Rich Before

By SIMON CONSTABLE

When it comes to Britain's exit from the European Union, a debilitating case of 'nannyism' seems to have afflicted some otherwise smart people.

It's limiting their view of how that country should deal with international trade: What's needed is a bold and daring approach, one like the brave and swashbuckling Brits of yore were famous for. 

Let me explain.

Forbes Video: Will Investors Get Roasted In Turkey?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

After the failed coup in July, Turkey still makes headlines, but should you worry? Certainly the government crackdown looks brutal with multiple news organizations and educational institutions being shutdown, plus many people being rounded up by security forces loyal to the country’s ruler Erdogan.

What’s happening certainly makes the country look like a tough place to live right now. But the for Wall Street the question is how the crackdown, which seems likely to continue, will  affect investors in Europe, which after all is on Turkey’s doorstep. Edward Dempsey, chief investment officer at Pension Partners explains his thoughts in this video.

TheStreet: Gold Rush Fuels 'Best Year Ever' for Precious Metals Funds

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Last summer, the commodities sector was frozen in a half-decade long bear market with few signs of a thaw in the near future.

Now, it's hot once again, with gold and silver funds set to see record-breaking inflows of cash. Read more here.

Forbes Video: Why The Most Hated Bull Market Is Most Welcome

By SIMON CONSTABLE

There is a lot of skepticism among investors about the years long bull market in stocks. Questions continually arise about valuation (the market is too expensive,) monetary policy (the market is living on cheap money,) and the huge imbalances in the economy (the market doesn’t reflect the fragility of the U.S.)

But the fact that so many are airing their worries and anxieties about the market tells other people that there is still some more to go. Sam Stovall, U.S. equity strategist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, explains his thoughts on why negative sentiment about stocks is actually bullish in this video.

U.S. News: Why You Should Buy More Foreign Stocks

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It's a sad fact that even those Americans who have taken the wise step to invest in the stock market are limiting their investment opportunities. Most simply don't own enough foreign stocks.

Once upon a time that may have made sense. After World War II, much of the world's industry was devastated. What remained as best-in-class businesses were overwhelmingly American corporations. But over the past few decades the rest of the world has caught up.

"When some American workers wake up in the morning they might turn on a Korean TV, and then drive a German car to work," says Brian Levitt, senior investment strategist at Oppenheimer Funds in New York. "It doesn't make sense that they'd then limit themselves to just U.S. investments."

Read more here.

WSJ: Edward Conard On Why Everything You Know About Economics Is Wrong

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Blast from the past, Ed Conard