Bond basics - Bogleheads

Bonds have some distinctive features. These include include: 1. Coupon rate: the interest rate paid by the bond. The rate may be fixed, floating, or inflation indexed, depending on the specific issue. The co… See more

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1 day ago · I already bought some long-term bonds and sold them for a 4%+ gain (getting the money from some stocks and then rebuying them for a tad less). Market timing, sure. So is …

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6 days ago · To reduce a 30% loss to 10% you get rid of 2/3 of the stocks. Note the bonds you do hold can certainly lose money at the same time the stocks do. There is no fixed income …

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Did Jack Bogle Recommend An Aggregate Bond Fund, Or Just To

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I am not counting bonds to help hedging against volatility when interest rate is super low and each percent increase, bond value would drop by 8-9%. I understand Bogleheads’ philosophy is to …

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How To Get Out Of Bond "funds" - Bogleheads.org

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Oct 19, 2023 · 2. The 15% Short-Intermediate Bond funds component is made up of three bond mutual funds, a Short Term Bond Fund, Intermediate Term Bond Fund, and an Intermediate …

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