Most investors realize that bonds should be included in their portfolio to help diversify their investments. Unfortunately, that is often the extent of their understanding of how bonds function and the role they play in a well-diversified portfolio. This overview on bonds will help explain the basics.
Read MoreWe have all read numerous investment articles lately that talked about the advantages of being “balanced.” Now that so many folks finally see the light, they are faced with deciding whether now is the right time for bonds; what type of bonds they should add to their portfolios; and if they do buy bonds, how do they go about it?
Read MoreIn bond investing, interest rate risk is often the risk individual Investors either overlook or underestimate. Interest rate risk, simply put, is the risk that market interest rates will change in a way that has a negative impact on a portfolio’s value, or the Investor’s ability to reinvest portfolio cash flow at an attractive yield.
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