Why Bother With Bonds: A Guide To Build All-Weather Portfolio Including CDs, Bonds, and Bond Funds--Even During Low Interest Rates - Larry E. Swedroe

Descriere Why Bother With Bonds: A Guide To Build All-Weather Portfolio Including CDs, Bonds, and Bond Funds--Even During Low Interest Rates - Larry E. Swedroe

\nA practical how-to guide for every investor. For ordinary investors who want to build an all-weather portfolio. It is time-proven wisdom, and encourages you to take control of your finances. Learn how to use CDs, bonds, and bond funds to manage risk/reward even during low interest rates. You will learn: How to choose your stocks/bonds allocation How to become immune to changing interest rates When to use CDs and individual bonds How to choose a good bond fund How to hedge against unexpected inflation Contents: Foreword by Larry Swedroe \n Introduction \n - Who Should Read This Book? \n - Start with a Sound Financial Lifestyle \n Why Bother With Bonds? \n - Stocks are risky in the short-run, and the long run too! \n - Bonds Make Risk More Palatable \n - Bonds Can Be A Safe Bet \n - Bonds Are An Attractive Investment Diversifier \n Life Is Complicated. Bonds Are Not. \n - What is a Money Market Fund? \n - Are CDs Better Than Bonds? \n - What Are Bonds? \n - What is a Bond Ladder? \n - Individual Bonds or a Bond Fund? \n Bonds: Risks and Returns \n - Yield, Price And Making Comparisons \n - How To Compare Individual Bond Returns \n - How to Compare Bond Fund Returns \n - Total Return: To Measure And Compare Performance \n - How To Reduce Risk From Interest Rates Changes \n - Duration: The Point of Indifference to Interest Rates \n - Duration: The Measure of Sensitivity to Interest Rates \n - How To Reduce Risk From Unexpected Inflation \n - Real versus Nominal Interest Rates \n - Why Include TIPS In Your Portfolio? \n - Credit Quality or Default Risk \n Build The Bond Portion Of Your Portfolio \n - Start With Your Goals. \n - How Much Risk Is Right For You? \n - Understand How Much Risk You're Taking \n - Take Your Risk In Stock Market, Not Bond Market \n - How Much in Bonds? How Much in Stocks? \n - Your Needs Change Over Time \n - The Importance of Low Cost \n - How Much To Diversify Bonds? \n - The Importance of Low Cost \n - Five Low-Cost Strategies You Can Do Yourself \n - Taxes Matter \n - Example Portfolios (both good and bad) \n Common Misconceptions Important to Correct \n - Stocks Are Safer In The Long Run \n - Holding a Bond (or CD) to Maturity Eliminates Risk \n - Stocks Are Safer Than Bonds \n - The Best Funds Have The Most Stars \n - A One Percent Fee Is Small \n - Rising Interest Rates are Bad for Bond Holders \n - You Can't Beat the Market Using Index Funds \n - Use Multiple Investment Com

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