How to Double Your Bond Returns
November 29, 2017 at 05:00 AM EST
Don’t be cheap when you buy bonds this holiday season (or ever, for that matter). Bargain shoppers, sadly, tend to be the most at-risk of outliving their fixed income portfolios! But it’s easy for you and me to double up “regular” bond returns simply by swapping out popularity for quality . Let’s walk through some of the most popular fixed-income plays today – and replace each with something that yields more (with superior price upside to boot). The obsession with fees is understandable. Most investors are conditioned by their experience with stock-based mutual funds and ETFs to search out the lowest fees, almost to a fault.… Read more