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TIPS vs. I-Bonds: Which to Use for Inflation Protection in Your Portfolio
Oct 15 2024
Inflation is a major risk for investors, especially those investing in fixed-income investments such as bonds. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
Do Falling Interest Rates Make Bonds More Attractive?
Oct 08 2024
A Wall Street Journal Your Money Briefing podcast appeared on my feed shortly after the recent Fed interest rate cut. The title was As Interest Rates Fall Bonds Become a More Attractive Investment. Th...
caniretireyet.com
The Yield Curve is Un-Inverting and Why It Matters
Sep 12 2024
The yield curve is a graph that plots the yields of bonds that have the same credit quality but across ... Read more...
physicianonfire.com
Five Considerations About Municipal Bonds if Tax Cuts Sunset
Sep 04 2024
Tax rates are set to revert to 2017 levels after 2025, so now is the time to revisit your muni strategy and plan for optimized portfolio adjustments....
kiplinger.com
VWIUX vs. FMBIX: Which Bond Fund Is Best?
Sep 04 2024
Municipal bonds offer a unique method of investing with a nice tax benefit. Let's take a look at VWIUX vs. FMBIX and see which is better. The post VWIUX vs. FMBIX: Which Bond Fund Is Best? appeared fi...
whitecoatinvestor.com
#218 - The Q Factor: Bond Gadgets That Could Stop Rising Rates From Kicking Your Assets
Aug 30 2024
Episode 218 is the final episode in the April Bond series. We’ve walked through all the benefits and dangers of bonds over the past few weeks. In this episode, we talk about some gadgets that co...
rogerwhitney.libsyn.com
Three Reasons to Consider High-Yield Bonds Now
Aug 13 2024
With rate cuts possibly on the horizon, now is the time to take advantage of high-yield bonds to get returns similar to the S&P 500's long-term average....
kiplinger.com
Bonds in the portfolio- does everyone have them?
Jul 14 2024
Cross posted from the r/investments sub: I’m a few years from retirement and am having trouble embracing the “you gotta have bonds in your portfolio”… I currently have only 2%...
reddit.com
This Week In Retirement Planning: Social Security, Index Funds, And Bonds
Apr 07 2024
I also share links to valuable research tools and model portfolios from the week....
forbes.com
Are Bonds Back? A Fresh Look at Fixed Income in 2024
Mar 29 2024
With interest rates poised to possibly start falling, investors might consider shifting to longer-term fixed-income securities to lock in higher yields....
kiplinger.com
Preferred Share vs. Stocks and Bonds
Mar 12 2024
I recently got an email from a reader asking the following question. I’ve read that you guys have been investing inPreferredStocks. I went down a rabbit hole trying to understand them further (p...
millennial-revolution.com
424: If Stocks Beat Bonds, Why Diversify?
Mar 02 2024
Don’t believe everything you read. In this episode, we discuss the latest research on stocks vs.bonds and why academically sound research may not apply to your situation. Join us as we discuss: ...
retirewithpurpose.com
Should Retirees Follow the 100-Minus-Your-Age Rule for Stock Allocation?
Feb 21 2024
To follow the 100-minus-your-age rule, retirees deduct their current age from 100 to achieve a balance of stocks and bonds in their retirement portfolio....
money.usnews.com
What Will You Earn From Your Stocks And Bonds?
Feb 17 2024
If you are counting on a terrific stock market to fund your retirement, look closely at a number called earnings yield....
forbes.com
100% Stocks for the Long Run?
Feb 12 2024
February 12, 2024 – Last week, I wrote about how equities historically outperformed bonds by a comfortable margin. So, the principle of “stocks for the long run” is still valid. Does...
earlyretirementnow.com
2023 I Bonds Interest in TurboTax, H&R Block, FreeTaxUSA
Feb 09 2024
Many people bought I Bonds when inflation was high. Many people cashed out I Bonds to buy new I Bonds or TIPS when the fixed rate on I Bonds and TIPS yields went up last year. Others simply cashed out...
thefinancebuff.com
Conservative investment alternatives as CD rates drop.
Jan 04 2024
As CDs mature and rates drop, where would you move this money? My current portfolio is 50% Equities, 40% CD and 10% Bonds. I'm drawing SS and plan to retire this year. I'm 68 years old, sold my house ...
reddit.com
How to Invest: Bonds, CDs, and Roth Conversions - 460
Dec 19 2023
Joe and Big Al spitball on investing in index funds, bonds, CDs, treasuries, annuities, net unrealized appreciation on company stock, and where to park cash right now. Plus, how do taxes, Roth convers...
purefinancial.com
Are Structured Notes More Than a Product to Be Sold?
Dec 07 2023
Today, we are answering your questions off the speak pipe. We talk about structured notes, asset protection, I Bonds, cash balance funds, and fees for different investments. We also talk about the imp...
whitecoatinvestor.com
High Yield JUNK Bonds 231206
Dec 06 2023
Episode 436: High Yield is a marketing euphemism for JUNK. I don’t often buy bond or bond funds, but when I do, I only purchase INVESTMENT GRADE. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary ...
wealthsteading.com
Should I Continue to Own Bond Funds?
Nov 01 2023
Bonds are a ubiquitous part of a balanced portfolio and in recent years bond funds have become even more attractive to many investors. However, due to rising interest rates, bond funds are now losing ...
rogerwhitney.libsyn.com
Why High Yields Make Bonds Better Investments Now
Oct 21 2023
Back in 1994, bonds with fabulous yields were there for the taking. Our columnist doesn’t see treasures like that now, but there are solid buys....
nytimes.com
Investors Nearing Retirement Show Patience With Markets
Mar 21 2023
Despite last year’s upheaval, many investors are sticking with long-term plans and tightening their budgets instead of moving money out of stocks and bonds....
kiplinger.com
When to Sell Stocks and Buy Bonds (According to Peter Lynch)
Mar 16 2023
Risk-free government Treasury yields have risen dramatically over the past year. The increase is a direct result of the Federal Reserve rate increases that started in 2022. Higher short-term yields ar...
retirebeforedad.com
Dividend investing and Social Security vs Sequence of Return risk and owning bonds
Mar 12 2023
I am wondering about living on dividends and social security in retirement, and how this solves certain problems raised by sequence of return risk and owning bonds, both in the years before retirement...
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Why You Won’t Regret Buying Treasury Bonds Yielding 5%+
Feb 20 2023
Recently, I can’t help but shovel more money into Treasury bonds. With 3-month-to-1-year Treasury bonds yielding 5%+, I feel like the guaranteed return is too high to pass up. But the more Treas...
financialsamurai.com
Why not think of Social Security as the equivalent of bonds/annuities
Feb 12 2023
So, I'll most likely have somewhere between $1.2 and $1.4 million when me and the wife retire in about a dozen years. We've got two-thirds of a million right now; we'll each continue to max out our Ro...
reddit.com
Find Your Community Now — Or You’ll Regret It Later
Feb 11 2023
By Dr. Joy Eberhardt De Master, WCI Columnist Money, money, money. We talk about stocks and bonds. We talk about diversifying income and passive income. We talk about how to make and spend money. We a...
whitecoatinvestor.com
For those who have retired on dividends and collect SS, what is the role of bonds in your portfolio?
Feb 04 2023
So, I'm obviously asking so that you can look at what I'm doing and see if it makes sense. My current "plan" is to retire on dividends in about a dozen or so years at age 70. Me and my wife will colle...
reddit.com
Should You Buy Short-Term Bonds or Long-Term Bonds?
Jan 31 2023
So you've decided that you want to invest your money into U.S. Treasury bonds, but you're not sure which ones to get. Should you buy short-term, intermediate-term, or long-term Treasury bonds? Well, y...
ofdollarsanddata.com
M1 Finance Referral $100 Bonus: The Ultimate Guide
Jan 16 2023
M1 Finance is a free mobile-first investing platform that allows users to invest in stocks, bonds, ETFs, and even cryptocurrencies. The best part? The M1 Finance referral bonus, in which any new membe...
inspiretofire.com
5 Reasons Individual Stocks And Bonds Are Better Than Products
Jan 14 2023
In order to understand why mutual funds might not be the best way for you to invest, you must first remember why mutual funds often are the best way to invest....
forbes.com
Charitable Giving and Bonds
Jan 05 2023
Today on the podcast, Dr. Spath and Dr. Dahle answer your questions about two pretty different topics. First, they tackle charitable giving. They get into charitable gift annuities and donating apprec...
whitecoatinvestor.com
Take Your Losses…While You Still Can
Dec 27 2022
It's been a tough year for investors, with stocks down around 19% (both in the U.S. and abroad), U.S. bonds down 14%, and the cryptocurrency market down around 60%. Yet, despite the financial turmoil ...
ofdollarsanddata.com
FIRE Friday Thread
Dec 19 2022
I am thinking about iBonds, new 401k limits, hiring freezes, and the different budgeting/investment apps I am testing....
andrenader.substack.com
What’s up with Bonds
Dec 04 2022
This time, most of the concern is around what’s up with bonds falling along with stocks....
jlcollinsnh.com
Right Now, But Wrong Later
May 10 2022
Though the market is only 15% off its highs, as my colleague Michael Batnick recently wrote, "It feels a lot worse." And it does. Bonds are having one of their worst years ever, stocks are down, and i...
ofdollarsanddata.com
I Bonds vs. TIPS: Which is Better?
Jun 21 2021
I Bonds and TIPS are both bonds which offer protection against inflation. Learn the differences between the and which is best for you....
caniretireyet.com
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