Bonds

Should I Own Bonds?

A diversified bond fund’s function in your portfolio was always to act like a Zamboni, smoothing out the stock market’s volatility. Adding a little amount of bond exposure to a portfolio could lower volatility without compromising returns during most of the previous century. From the Great Recession, here’s an illustration of the notion. According to

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Should I Own Bonds Now?

A diversified bond fund’s function in your portfolio was always to act like a Zamboni, smoothing out the stock market’s volatility. Adding a little amount of bond exposure to a portfolio could lower volatility without compromising returns during most of the previous century. From the Great Recession, here’s an illustration of the notion. According to

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