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The Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index, the benchmark for US fixed income, has returned 0.11% year to date through August 13th. Zoom out and the picture is similar, with the Agg roughly flat to slightly negative over five years. For an asset class investors hold for stability, that has been a frustrating run, and the natural […]
Most investors hold bonds for safety, diversification, and income. In fact, you’ve probably read or been told that you should hold stocks for growth and bonds for safety. There is logic to that advice; bonds have historically been much less volatile than stocks and historically have provided ballast during stormy markets. That concept might leave […]
