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Bonds

Bonds Are Down, but It’s Not All Negative

by
Frank Napolitano
J.D., CFP®, CFA® Charterholder - Senior Financial Advisor

September 28, 2022

The picture shows a glass half full to say that bond declines are not all bad.

Rising interest rates are affecting bond prices adversely, but will bond prices hurt long-term investors’ portfolios?

What Should You Do About Bond Price Declines?

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

July 6, 2022

The picture is of an arrow pointing down because bond prices are in decline and interest rates are changing.

Bond prices are declining. What does that mean and how does the interest rate affect bonds and your portfolio?

Understanding Bond Returns

by
Frank Napolitano
J.D., CFP®, CFA® Charterholder - Senior Financial Advisor

June 30, 2022

The picture shows a garden maze to symbolize the complexity of bond returns.

What are the sources of bond returns? How do bond valuation techniques (credit and interest rates) affect bond prices?

Glossary – Bonds

by
Sensible Staff
June 28, 2022

The picture is of a page in a dictionary since this article is a glossary of bond terms.

Those who work with bonds have their own vocabulary. We’ve pulled together this handy glossary to clarify the terminology surrounding bonds.

Why Are Bonds Down?

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

May 31, 2022

The picture shows a staircase spiralling downward to represent the subject of bonds decreasing in value.

We tend to think of bonds as the “safe” investment. Is that true? What are bonds and are they still a solid investment?

Bond Returns Early in the Trump Era (Part 1)

by
Rick Miller
Ph.D., CFP® - Founder

December 21, 2016

There is now a tendency for higher interest rates. Total bond returns equal the coupon (interest payment) plus the price change impact of any interest rate change. Neither the interest rate alone nor the interest rate change alone determine the total return. Both have an impact. In the long run, higher rates are good for [Learn more…]

What are I Bonds good for?

by
Frank Napolitano
J.D., CFP®, CFA® Charterholder - Senior Financial Advisor

October 27, 2016

In my previous post, I described what an I Bond is. Here I will offer a few examples of how I Bonds might make sense in an investment portfolio. Recall that I Bonds are a sort of inflation-protected savings account. They earn interest every year equal to inflation plus a (currently small) fixed rate. The [Learn more…]

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