#Bonds are an option as a long term investment but the question is are they more or less secure or risky than stocks or #ETFs. Since yields can change based on government defined interest rates, I would suggest a strong word of caution. I would suggest a bond investment within an ETF would lower the level or risk for longer term investors, any thoughts?
You're 100% correct, I'm biased! Glad you picked upon this. And more specifically, I'm biased toward a) indexing a person's core portfolio and b) using #ETFs as the building portfolio building blocks.
Finally, it's OK to have financial biases, so long as those biases are correct and firmly rooted in improving the odds of long-term investment success.
Beware of financial pundits or advisors that say they're "unbiased." Why? Because he who stands for nothing, will fall for anything.
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Read the prospectus it's all there you can't get rich off #etfs only way you can is seesaw $uvxy against $xiv it's too late.
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My Japan reporter and I are working on it. Meanwhile we own two Japan #ClosedEndFunds which unlike #ETFs trade at discounts to their net asset value.
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#Bonds are an option as a long term investment but the question is are they more or less secure or risky than stocks or #ETFs. Since yields can change based on government defined interest rates, I would suggest a strong word of caution. I would suggest a bond investment within an ETF would lower the level or risk for longer term investors, any thoughts?
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Carol,
You're 100% correct, I'm biased! Glad you picked upon this. And more specifically, I'm biased toward a) indexing a person's core portfolio and b) using #ETFs as the building portfolio building blocks.
Finally, it's OK to have financial biases, so long as those biases are correct and firmly rooted in improving the odds of long-term investment success.
Beware of financial pundits or advisors that say they're "unbiased." Why? Because he who stands for nothing, will fall for anything.