Analysts hesitant on bonds

Financial Sentiment Tracker, July 1, 2012 – June 10, 2013

June 14, 2013. New York – Analyst interest in bonds appears to be waning even as their skepticism on the investment objects increases, according to new research from Media Tenor International.

“Bonds have been a key focus for a long time due to coverage of the financial crisis,” says Racheline Maltese, a researcher at Media Tenor. “However, since May, equities edged out bonds for a more significant share of the agenda as analysts have retreated to a more neutral tonality on many investment objects.”

This wait-and-see attitude represents analyst caution on prognostication as they wait to see which direction employment figures and monetary policy decisions will push markets. “While recovery has been slow, and not necessarily steady or universal, there is some limited optimism at present, and it´s having a creeping negative impact on sentiment towards bonds of all types,” Maltese says.

Government bonds, in particular, are out of favor, with increased coverage being paired with increased negativity. Meanwhile, corporate bonds continue to have low visibility. “There´s really no corner of the bond market that analysts are enthused about right now. Investors should not, however, take this as a sign that the bond market can be ignored. Rather, this type of media presence suggests significant, long-term changes to the bond market landscape are coming and analysts are merely being cautious after many investors made the wrong call on U.S. Treasuries in early 2011,” says Maltese.

For additional information, or to schedule an interview with Media Tenor, please contact Racheline Maltese 646-263-3731, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..