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Nasdaq 2,850.69 +13.16 0.46%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
STOXX 50 2,160.31 +12.39 0.58%
FTSE 100 5,391.14 +34.80 0.65%
DAX 6,396.84 +73.65 1.16%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
Nikkei 8,657.08 +63.93 0.74%
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Gold 1,556.10 -0.96%
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FTSE 100 5,391.14 +0.65%
STOXX 50 2,160.31 +0.58%
DAX 6,396.84 +1.16%
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Strategists’ Recommended Allocations for Stocks, Bonds, Cash

The table gives recommendations for how much of their assets investors should have in stocks, bonds and cash from strategists at brokerages.


Firm                Stocks          Bonds          Cash
=========================================================
Bank of America -a   48.0%           37.0%           3.0%
Bank of Montreal -b  62.0%           31.0%           4.0%
Deutsche Bank -c
JPMorgan             60.0%           25.0%          15.0%
Oppenheimer          65.0%           30.0%           5.0%
UBS -d               50.0%           33.5%           2.0%
---------------------------------------------------------
Mean                 57.0%           31.3%           5.8%
Median               60.0%           31.0%           4.0%
High                 65.0%           37.0%          15.0%
Low                  48.0%           25.0%           2.0%

      a. Bank of America also recommends investing 12 percent in
         commodities.
      b. BMO also recommends investing 3 percent in alternative
         investments.
      c. David Bianco, who joined Deutsche Bank in February,
         hasn’t given recommendations yet.
      d. UBS also recommends investing 6.5 percent in
commodities, 7 percent in real estate and 1 percent in
volatility.

To contact the reporter on this story: Inyoung Hwang in New York at ihwang7@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net

Key Rates

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See today's average mortgage rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Type Today 1 Mo
30-Year Fixed 3.80% 3.82%
15-Year Fixed 3.09% 3.06%
5/1-Year ARM 2.65% 2.72%
3/1 Year ARM 2.64% 2.64%
1-Year ARM 3.54% 2.78%
30 Year Jumbo 4.38% 4.44%
15-Year Fixed Jumbo 3.61% 3.63%
5/1-Year ARM Jumbo 2.89% 2.90%

Rates may include points.

See today’s average home equity rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Type Today 1 Mo
30000 USD 6.42% 6.41%
Home Equity Loan 7.01% 7.47%
HELOC 30000 USD 5.53% 5.45%
HELOC Loan 3.95% 3.63%
Credit Union HELOC 4.30% 4.35%
See today’s average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Type Today 1 Mo
5-Year 1.49% 1.49%
2-Year 0.90% 0.90%
6-Month 0.52% 0.52%
1-Month 0.11% 0.11%
5-Year Jumbo 1.49% 1.49%
2-Year Jumbo 0.87% 0.90%
1-Year Jumbo 0.72% 0.75%
6-Month Jumbo 0.48% 0.48%
1-Month Jumbo 0.11% 0.11%
See today’s average auto loan rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Type Today 1 Mo
New 36 Month 3.09% 3.16%
New 48 Month 3.21% 3.28%
New 60 Month 3.32% 3.49%
Used 4.33% 4.38%
See today’s average credit card rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
Type Today 1 Mo
Standard Variable 14.10% 14.10%
Standard Fixed 14.43% 14.43%
Gold Variable 12.59% 12.59%
Gold Fixed 11.99% 11.99%
Platinum Variable 14.68% 14.74%
Platinum Fixed 13.72% 13.72%
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