Stocks Will Outperform Bonds Again In 2015

Bank of America analysts see stocks outperforming bonds again in 2015 for the third consecutive year.
Year to date in 2014, the S&P 500 has gained 14.4 percent, while the Bank of America US Broad Bond Index has only returned 5.6 percent. Analysts see this trend continuing in 2015, although the projected gap in performance is not as wide. Analysts predict an 8 percent return in the S&P 500 in 2015, but do not offer predictions for the bond index.

Bank of America economists are forecasting worldwide GDP growth of 3.7 percent in 2015, and analysts believe that this growth coupled with attractive fundamentals make stocks a good investment choice. The report projects that S&P 500 stocks will grow earnings by 5 percent in 2015.