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If You’re Considering TIPS or Other Bonds, You Need To Know A Few Things

May 9, 2022/in Bonds, Investing, Retirement Planning/by Lyle Boss

“Changing expectations of inflation may have your advisor recommending TIPS. But you should know they don’t work like conventional bonds and may carry more risk.”  Lyle Boss What exactly are TIPS? Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are a security issued by the U.S. Treasury. TIPS are indexed to inflation to offer investors protection against a decline […]

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What Are High-Dividend-Paying Stocks, And Should You Add Them To Your Portfolio?

April 27, 2022/in Bonds, Retirement Planning/by Brian Swerdlow

“Is adding high-dividend paying stocks an effective means of outpacing inflation and ensuring you have enough money for retirement?”- Brian Swerdlow Occasionally, even people years away from retirement become concerned about risk. That’s understandable. We all enjoy growing our wealth, but no one likes to lose money. For this reason, some financial experts introduce the […]

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Municipal Bonds, Know Their Secrets Before Investing

October 24, 2021/in Annuities, Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Are you interested in investing in Municipal Bonds? They can provide great benefits if there benefits match up with your goals. Be careful; make sure you know how they work and how to maximize your investment and learn the disadvantages. Mutual bond do have a place in many portfolios, but use caution and make sure you fully understand the advantages and disadvantages.

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What Happens To Bonds and Annuities If Interest Rates Rise

October 21, 2021/in Annuities, Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Just a simple rate movement over time of 3% (3.25% discount rate) would reduce the actual value of all inforce US Treasuries by as much as 40% of their market value. Think what would happen if interest rates went even higher? Disaster would loom and trillions of dollars would evaporate if these assets were liquidated. Of course there would be a winner: the US Taxpayer. Treasuries would be replaced with a higher earning interest rate bond, but at a far less value a third of its market value of the original bond.

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Look Before You Leap Into Corporate Bonds

October 21, 2021/in Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Considering using bonds for investing in your retirement account? Before you make any commitments, take time to understand exactly how cooperate bonds work, the benefits they offer and the restrictions associated with them.

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Savings Bonds and Tax Deferral

October 11, 2021/in Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Take deferral facts with saving bonds.

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Outsource The Liability

October 11, 2021/in Annuities, Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

We are now facing an economic situation similar to about 20 years ago, and I know from experience that you’re not going to like what’s about to happen to you and your important money.

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Is Investing In Bond Mutual Funds A Good Idea? Let’s Look at The Disadvantages

October 11, 2021/in Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Look before you leap when it comes to bond mutual funds. Bond funds are similar to stock mutual funds in that they are pooled investments under the control of a fund manager who makes investment decisions. The most significant difference between the two is that a bond fund contains a selection of bonds, rather than […]

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Should You Have A Bond Fund Or Bond ETF In Your Portfolio?

September 23, 2021/in Bonds, Retirement Planning/by George Politarhos

“Both bond funds and bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest in baskets of bonds or other debt instruments. Bond funds consist of pools of capital from investors and have a manager who decides where to invest. Bond ETFs consist of an index of bonds whose goal is to match the returns from an underlying index.” George […]

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To Bonds Or Not To Bonds That Is The Question

August 6, 2021/in Bonds/by Syndicated Columnists

Have bonds earned a place in your portfolio? Beginning in 2020, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to multi-decade lows, dropping the rate on 10-year Treasuries from a robust 2% to 0.5%. This steep decline was a blow to savers, especially those who traditionally look to bonds as safety anchors for their retirement portfolios. Since […]

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