bonds

Should I Ditch Bonds for Cash?

Because I'm concerned about bond yields, I moved my $1.3 million bond allocation to cash. Good move or did I make a mistake?

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We're 31 and 36 and Need a Retirement Checkup

Saving for retirement is a lot like an annual checkup with your doctor, in that it's something you want to do once a year, and you certainly don't want to wait until it's too late.

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Better Option Than Bonds?

It's funny, last spring I didn't hear anybody complaining about the bond portion of their portfolios. Yet now we're starting to hear from people looking for better options than bonds. Things that make you go hmmm.

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Radio Show: Coronavirus and Your Money Continued

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And here we are already, the last weekend of August. Hard to believe there’s only one more month in the third quarter of 2020. Before you know it, the holiday season will be upon us.

Just like last week, we have two guests for you this week, with some of your questions mixed in along the way.

First up we’re talking about bonds.

What’s a portfolio without a bond position? It’s incomplete and potentially riskier than necessary.

We rarely dive into bonds in great detail, what they are, how they work, and why you absolutely need them, which is why I thought it would be time for a little Bond Boot Camp.

Joining us in hour one is Kathy Jones, Senior VP and Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Schwab. 

If the pandemic has acted as an accelerant to business trends, it has also become an accelerant to inequality.

Last year, before the onset of coronavirus, the Census Bureau found income inequality was at its highest level in 50 years, with two-thirds of the total wealth in the country owned by the richest 5-percent.

Meanwhile, 4 out of 10 American adults said they would have difficulty covering a $400 unexpected expense and more than 38 million Americans are living in poverty.

When discussing these facts and figures, it is important to remember that there are people behind the numbers.

To do a deeper dive with us on this topic, we're joined in hour two by Dane Holmes, co-founder and CEO at Eskalera, a diversely founded company, committed to providing employees and managers with the knowledge and skills to build a more inclusive culture and helping organizations drive systemic and sustainable change.

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Coronavirus: Bond Boot Camp Part Two

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What’s a portfolio without a bond position? It’s incomplete and potentially riskier than necessary.

We field so many questions about your portfolios and asset allocation and while stocks may seem sexier because of their upside potential, you always hear me stress that everyone needs exposure to bonds as well.

We rarely dive into bonds in great detail, what they are, how they work, and why you absolutely need them, which is why I thought it would be time for a little Bond Boot Camp. Joining us on the podcast this weekend is Kathy Jones, Senior VP and Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Schwab. 

Have a money question? Email me here.

Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts.

"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Bond Boot Camp Part One

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What’s a portfolio without a bond position? It’s incomplete and potentially riskier than necessary.

We field so many questions about your portfolios and asset allocation and while stocks may seem sexier because of their upside potential, you always hear me stress that everyone needs exposure to bonds as well.

We rarely dive into bonds in great detail, what they are, how they work, and why you absolutely need them, which is why I thought it would be time for a little Bond Boot Camp. Joining us on the podcast this weekend is Kathy Jones, Senior VP and Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Schwab. 

Have a money question? Email me here.

Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts.

"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Why Use Bonds?

I realize it's not the sexiest of investments, but I'm a firm believer in using bonds as part of your overall portfolio. Still, that's not enough for some people, and they continue to ask, "why should I be using bonds?"

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Implementing a Bond Position

A bond position is an essential component of an overall portfolio. But how does one start implementing bonds? That's the discussion with Karen from Ohio.

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