Bonds May Be Riskier Than You Think

As people approach retirement, they look for more conservative investment options since safety typically becomes the priority over growth. While there are multiple ways to achieve that outcome, the choice that many retirees and pre-retirees navigate toward for safety is bonds.

But bonds may be riskier than you think and today we’re going to break down the intricacies of bonds and how they are best used within a retirement portfolio.

Here’s what we cover in this episode: 

0:00 – Intro 

1:01 – What are bonds?

2:52 – Why invest?

5:10 – Types of issuers

9:23 – Interest rate risk 

18:26 – Why duration matters

19:35 – Crafting a bond portfolio

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