In Praise of Cash
Wednesday, November 30th, 2016 Categories: Cash, Interest Rates, Risk-Adjusted Returns, US Treasuries
What happens if the Fed surprises on the upside
US cash deposits are a neglected asset class. Our models suggest that US Treasuries, Gold and Investment Grade bonds have a low or no-better-than-evens chance of beating cash on a risk-adjusted basis. If you don’t have to own them, you should be reducing your exposure. Our numbers do not include the risk the Fed decides to surprise on the upside in 2017.