The Stock Market: A Down Year – Seeking Alpha

Oh, analysts attempted to distract investors from their focus on the Federal Reserve by touting the forthcoming earnings season and how strong it was going to be.

As a consequence, markets around the world that have had yields on government securities in negative territory are finding that these yields are now rising toward zero and/or positive yields.

Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours.

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