Does it Still Make Sense to Own Bonds?

I know a financial advisor who loves to talk about the Santa Claus rally every December.  He has an outstanding mustache year-round (not just in…
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“All other creatures use their intelligence to survive.  We use ours to destroy ourselves.” – Marty Rubin, Author We worry about stock market bubbles, rising bond yields,…
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In the 1990 war thriller “The Hunt for Red October” Sean Connery plays the role of Marko Ramius, a Soviet Union submarine captain who plans to defect. …
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“Volatility in the up direction is not a problem, it’s only downward volatility that offers discourse.” – Coreen T. Sol, Financial Author. Buy and hold…
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“Bonds as an asset class will always be needed, and not just by insurance companies and pension funds, but by aging boomers.” – Bill Gross,…
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“The real players in the global economy are consumers and producers (business).  Politicians and regulators are similar to referees, which can influence short term ebbs and flows, but…
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“People ask me my forecast for the economy when they should be asking me what I have in my portfolio. Don’t make pronouncements on what…
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“A reasonable-level of anxiety is a sign that you take investing seriously and are on guard against complacency and overconfidence. Meanwhile, too much anxiety is…
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“This year’s top-performing mutual funds aren’t necessarily going to be next year’s best performers. It’s not uncommon for a fund to have better-than-average performance one…
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