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What Might Happen to Bonds if Interest Rates Double?

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At the present time, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is about 2%…near a historical low. The current assumption that rates must
soon rise has many bondholders concerned because when interest rates rise, prices fall for the bonds they already own.

The Compass Investment Team

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Meet the Compass Investment Team (emphasis on team)! August 15, 2012 will mark the 24th Anniversary of Compass Capital Management. In these days of frequent manager changes and Wall Street (large banks and brokers) bankruptcies, Compass is the exception.

Black Swans and Black Helicopters

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It comes as no surprise to us, especially during periods of significant market stresses (think 2000 or 2008) or today’s startlingly low interest rates;
pundits begin to emerge promising and promoting “solutions” with their clairvoyance.

Improving Investment Outcomes: Five Resolutions for your Portfolio

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It’s a New Year. For many, this brings a renewed sense of reflection (and desire) to make resolutions for the future.

Municipal Bonds: Triple AAA or AAA-Larming?

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The panic and recent sell-off in the municipal bond market that began in November 2010 and ended largely at the end of January
2011 wiped out all of the net purchases experienced in the first 10-months of 2010. What caused this panic?

Global Investing with U.S. Multinationals

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Astute investors today realize that fundamental changes in the global economy will create investment winners and losers. But the
answer to capitalizing on this shift is more complex than simply to “buy emerging markets.”

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