0 minute readFinancial markets can make you look really foolish, even if you thought your analysis was right, and still do. Today’s humbling example: The best investment by far for the first half of this year has been the one that people like me have been warning against: long-term US Treasury bonds.
Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
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Diana Golobay was a reporter with HousingWire through mid-2010, providing wide-ranging coverage of the U.S. financial crisis. She has since moved onto other roles as a writer and editor.see full bio
