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    Financial markets are experiencing a significant divergence in 2014 between the direction of stocks and bonds.

    While the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have traded to new record highs, the yields on benchmark Treasury bonds have dropped sharply.

    Normally, one would not expect stock prices to rise and bond yields to drop simultaneously because these movements suggest contradictory readings of the economy.

    Higher stock prices indicate bullishness about economic growth, while lower bond yields suggest just the opposite.

    However, the inconsistent signals being sent by markets are not as surprising as they seem, given the context of the post-crisis environment in which Federal Reserve policies have distorted normal market pricing mechanisms.

    This situation could blindside investors who don't see it coming... Full Story

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