10 Reasons to Buy Bonds
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Market Folly submits:
Earlier today we presented the first quarter investor letter from Broyhill Asset Management’s Affinity hedge fund where we highlighted its contrarian bet on long-term treasuries. In a time when seemingly everyone is betting on inflation, Broyhill has taken a converse stance and thinks caution is warranted. Broyhill anticipates an acceleration away from risk assets and into fixed income. The fund recently posted the rationale behind this position on its blog View from the Blue Ridge and we wanted to highlight the key takeaways from Broyhill’s deflationary wager. Thus, we continue our impromptu inflation versus deflation debate as we earlier cataloged how hedge fund manager Kyle Bass sees inflation & currency devaluation in store around the globe.
Believe it or not, Broyhill had previously been short treasuries and covered in March. It has since gone long and sees the 10-year treasury as an effective hedge against deflation. Broyhill has been buying here and will continue to do so on any weakness. Investors wishing to jump on this seemingly contrarian bet can buy exchange traded fund IEF for 10-year treasuries, or TLT for 30 year treasuries if you wanted a longer duration. This investment of course is in stark contrast to the myriad of other hedge funds that have been shorting long-term treasuries. Hedge fund Broyhill’s rationale for owning bonds is refreshingly presented with various research found via the financial blogosphere. You can of course keep up with Broyhill’s latest thoughts on its blog, View from the Blue Ridge.
