Why Bother with Bonds: A Guide to Build All-Weather Portfolio Including Cds, Bonds, and Bond Funds--Even During Low Interest Rates, Paperback/Rick Van Ness

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A 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 Introduction - Who Should Read This Book? - Start with a Sound Financial Lifestyle Why Bother With Bonds? - Stocks are risky in the short-run, and the long run too - Bonds Make Risk More Palatable - Bonds Can Be A Safe Bet - Bonds Are An Attractive Investment Diversifier Life Is Complicated. Bonds Are Not. - What is a Money Market Fund? - Are CDs Better Than Bonds? - What Are Bonds? - What is a Bond Ladder? - Individual Bonds or a Bond Fund? Bonds: Risks and Returns - Yield, Price And Making Comparisons - How To Compare Individual Bond Returns - How to Compare Bond Fund Returns - Total Return: To Measure And Compare Performance - How To Reduce Risk From Interest Rates Changes - Duration: The Point of Indifference to Interest Rates - Duration: The Measure of Sensitivity to Interest Rates - How To Reduce Risk From Unexpected Inflation - Real versus Nominal Interest Rates - Why Include TIPS In Your Portfolio? - Credit Quality or Default Risk Build The Bond Portion Of Your Portfolio - Start With Your Goals. - How Much Risk Is Right For You? - Understand How Much Risk You're Taking - Take Your Risk In Stock Market, Not Bond Market - How Much in Bonds? How Much in Stocks? - Your Needs Change Over Time - The Importance of Low Cost - How Much To Diversify Bonds? - The Importance of Low Cost - Five Low-Cost Strategies You Can Do Yourself - Taxes Matter - Example Portfolios (both good and bad) Common Misconceptions Important to Correct - Stocks