Here are the things to watch for the time to buy bonds.
OPEC - cut production, increased price - done
Increase in unemployment - happening*
Fed meeting - increasing rate
Disappointing Christmas sales*
State of the Union Speech
US 10 Year at 3%
*Except for these items the others are a double edge sword - cause for rising rates but ultimately will slow the economy bringing lower interest rates.
The State of the Union will have projects in it that will be looked at as increasing the debt.