1) Stuck in the Muddle Stocks continue muddling back and forth in a very tight trading range, with the major US indices pushing slightly higher along the way. How much higher? Not much. After nearly five-and-a-half months of trading, stocks are basically only about 2.4% higher than they were at the beginning of the year. International stocks are doing better, but what about other asset classes such as bonds, gold, the dollar and oil? Find out how all the markets moved this week in today’s leadoff segment. Plus, China A-shares just got a BIG tailwind. 2) ETF Strategies: What About Those Rising Rates? Bond prices have pulled back, and bond yields have risen steadily over the past several months. That’s made some listeners a little nervous about the ramifications for the bond market, fixed-income assets and even equities. Yet I think those nerves are misplaced, and in today’s second segment I explain why the rise in yields won’t be a threat to your income-generating assets. In fact, one k
