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At year-end 2021, the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high, with many stocks hitting never-before-seen market caps. Companies exhibited record earnings, and housing prices soared in many parts of the country. Inflation fears were muted, and investors were accustomed to an easy money Federal Reserve (Fed). However, as the calendar flipped to 2022, little […]
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 […]
With interest rate hikes and indications that there will be further increases in 2018, we’ve been receiving questions about the impact of rising interest rates on a bond portfolio. In this video, Pure Financial’s Director of Research, Brian Perry, CFP®, CFA® answers the question, “what will happen to my bond portfolio when interest rates rise?” […]
