Friday, November 14, 2008

Thirty More Years

Since most folks are mostly invested in equities, I thought I'd provide an example of what's happening in the bond world. This's a very subjective data-point (my 401k), but it shows the perspective that the big financiers have on things pretty well.

This's also a good testament to the fact that one should adjust risk tolerance over time -- this is a diversified bond portfolio, but it's still much higher risk than someone near retirement should have had. Looking at a 401k like this just prior to retirement can really swing your perspective towards socialism, fast.

Luckily, many of us have 30 more years for things to work out. :)

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 7.75000% 11/01/2012 ↓-32.87%
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC SR NT 9.25000% 06/01/2016
↓-34.36%
AVENTINE RENEWABLE ENERGY HLDG 10.00000% 04/01/2017
↓-73.97%
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP 5.45000% 06/15/2014
↓-11.98%
BOWATER INC DEB 9.50000% 10/15/2012
↓-71.62%
CENVEO CORP SR SB NT 7.87500% 12/01/2013
↓-27.05%
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP 6.87500% 11/15/2020 ↑4.25%
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTL INC 7.50000% 11/01/2014
↓-21.38%
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS DEB 7.250% 10/15/2027
↓-75.49%
CLEAR CHANNEL COMM NOTES 5.500% 09/15/2014
↓-67.57%
COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE MTN BE 8.70000% 02/10/2010
↓-8.92%
COLUMBIA HCA HEALTHCARE MTN BE 7.75000% 07/15/2036
↓-41.17%
DEAN FOODS CO SR NT 6.90000% 10/15/2017
↓-15.75%
DENNYS HLDGS INC SR NT 10.00000% 10/01/2012
↓-22.00%
DILLARD DEPT STORES INC 6.62500% 01/15/2018 NT
↓-48.89%
DOLE FOOD INC SR NT 8.87500% 03/15/2011
↓-31.11%
FORD MTR CO DEL DEB 8.87500% 01/15/2022
↓-67.18%
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD 8.37500% 04/01/2017
↓-3.49%
HERTZ CORP SR SB NT 10.50000% 01/01/2016
↓-43.47%
ITT CORP NEW DEB 7.37500% 11/15/2015
↓-25.14%
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DEBENTURES 8.500% 07/15/2029 ↑11.49%
LOWE'S COMPANIES INC BONDS 5.500% 10/15/2035
↓-30.60%
MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR S A 6.87500% 12/15/2011
↓-91.22%
MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC & MEDIA 8.50000% 10/15/2015
↓-7.06%
MICHAELS STORES INC SR SB 11.37500% 11/01/2016
↓-72.00%
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP INC 9.00000% 10/15/2015
↓-46.03%
PEP BOYS MANNY MOE & JACK 7.50000% 12/15/2014
↓-47.90%
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL INC 7.50000% 02/15/2014
↓-24.99%
R H DONNELLEY CORP SR NT-1A 6.87500% 01/15/2013
↓-73.41%
REMINGTON ARMS INC NEW 10.50000% 02/01/2011
↓-23.12%
RITE AID CORP SR NT 8.62500% 03/01/2015
↓-64.77%
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SR NT 7.00000% 08/01/2011
↓-21.50%
SOLO CUP CO SR SB NT 8.50000% 02/15/2014
↓-24.44%
SOUTHWEST AIRLS CO DEB 7.37500% 03/01/2027
↓-23.30%
STONE CONTAINER CORP SR NT 8.37500% 07/01/2012
↓-47.30%
TIME WARNER COMPANIES INC 6.87500% 06/15/2018
↓-18.94%
TIMES MIRROR CO NEW DEB 7.25000% 03/01/2013
↓-80.89%
TRIBUNE CO NEW NT 4.875% 08/15/2010
↓-65.62%
U S CONCRETE INC SR SB 8.37500% 04/01/2014
↓-25.40%
UNISYS CORP SR NT 8.00000% 10/15/2012
↓-41.58%
UNISYS CORP SR NT 8.50000% 10/15/2015
↓-42.17%
UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMER INC 7.00000% 02/15/2014
↓-23.58%
WEYERHAEUSER CO DEB 6.95000% 10/01/2027
↓-30.83%

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