Republican Faith

Most investors tend to allocate a certain amount to “bonds” and then forget about them. Many think that not much ever happens in the bond market and a bond is a bond. Investors often think that a bond portfolio is typically pretty stable/safe and doesn’t need as much time and attention and “analysis” as the [...]

For most investors, bonds are just one thing – ballast. Bonds can work well for income seekers, and, in the hands of an adept speculator, they can beat the stock market for long stretches. But this is not how most investors use them. Most buy and hold, rather than speculating.There is a better way to [...]

There may have been more than one occasion when you might have had to borrow money from a friend: at the coffee shop, in the office, or even for the cab service. When you run out of money, borrowing is usually your only way out. Juxtaposing the same with big corporations and the federal government, [...]

Every investor should consider bond investments in their portfolio as it plays an important role in maintaining a well balanced portfolio. A bond is an “IOU” issued by a corporation, government or governmental agency to cover the money the bond holder has lent. Bonds are not as exciting as stocks but they do play a [...]