It's a rough world for yield-hungry investors these days. As interest rates plunge near and far, in some cases diving into negative terrain, searching for a respectable payout in the financial markets has become a race to the bottom. The standard benchmarks for what's available are US Treasuries, where current yields are plumbing extraordinary depths. What's an investor to do? We can start by considering the alternatives, courtesy of Mr. Market's offerings via a broad, multi-asset class portfolio a la the major asset classes.
But first, let's review current conditions in a "risk-free" Treasury. The