The incredible inverse correlation between bonds and equities in today's markets means a trader must look at all available information solely in the context of its effect on equity markets. Not since the post 1987 crash period and the Asian implosion in the late 1990's have we seen equity yields so attractive in relation to debt instruments and even those seemingly cataclysmic events pale into comparison.
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So you might ask what is the Caviar Index – it is simply a measure of the good times. When times are good – or we perceive them to be - then we start to live like lords again. We dine out more – at better restaurants – luxury car showrooms become busier and so and so on. Based on Australian economic data we supposedly have been living off a green paddock with rich pickings over the last few years – better than most in the western world at least. But yet few people would proclaim that these have been years of milk and honey and in fact on the contrary it has sort of been hard going some would say.
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A great deal of focus has been placed recently on the equities market. However, somewhat silently the Bonds markets in Australia have presented opportunity. For the average investor the thought of trading bonds is one that may seem a little out of their reach.
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This week’s article will be a bonus for those who are embarking on the journey that is learning how to trade the markets using the techniques of W.D. Gann.
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Bonds are debt instruments that pay owners semi-annual interest payments.
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Deteriorating global economic conditions have been extremely supportive of the global government debt markets.
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