Part 1: What the %@#! Is Happening to Bonds
Bonds are down 20%+ over the past three years. Meanwhile, risky asset classes (like U.S. stocks) are UP ~30% during the same period. What the %@#! is happening to bonds right now? Why are safe asset classes down double digits while risky asset classes scream upward? Should retirement investors consider changes? Are money market funds and CDs a better solution than bond funds? And what might all of this mean for the future of bond investing? I’m answering these questions (and more!) in this two-part series on bonds. Show more