The Financial Coach Bryan Binkholder examines how so called ‘safe money’ or fixed investment (bond funds, bonds, municipal bonds) are actually not as safe as investors think especially given the historical nature of interest rates and the 30 year bull market bonds have had. Discover why Fixed Investments in your portfolios may not be the [...]
Brokerage Firms & Advisors (very loosely used term) Are Ripping People Off! The ‘Spreads On Bonds’ Revealed Courtesy of Investment News You might have heard The Financial Coach and Jim Winkelmann of Blue Ocean Portfolios discuss this on the radio and now the ‘mainstream’ is just beginning to pick up on the MASSIVE TRANSFER OF [...]
Many investors are being drawn into long term corporate bonds while not fully understanding the risks associated with this type of investment. As you will learn, the general idea of fixed income investments are for security and stability in your portfolio. While a bond seems to be more secure than stocks, the truth is in [...]
Originally posted on May 6th, 2009 Municipal Bonds–NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/business/economy/08muni.htm
The Effect of Interest Rates on Bond Pricing, DOC Click on the document above to find out how the price of a bond is affected by changes in interest rates. Optimal Bond Maturity & Holdings, PDF This file contains an example of how you determine the exact length (maturity) of a bond to purchase to [...]
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