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Everything on bonds, bond funds, and more! Updated for the new economy
Whether you're looking for income, diversification, or protection from stock market volatility, bonds can play an important role in any portfolio. Newly updated, Bond Investing For Dummies covers the essentials of getting started and ways to select and purchase bonds for your needs. You'll get up to speed on the different bond varieties and see how to get the best prices when you sell.
We'll help you wrap your mind around bond returns and risk and recognize the major factors that influence bond performance. With easily understandable explanations and examples, you can understand bonds from every angle--yield, credit risk, callability, fund selection, bond broker-dealers, web portals, and beyond. This is the expert information and advice you need to invest in bonds in today's environment. Learn what bonds are and how you can use them to strengthen and protect your portfolio
* Understand how interest rates and other shifting sands affect bond investing
* Minimize your risk and maximize your returns with proven advice from an expert financial advisor
* Use online investing and apps to buy bonds and bond funds with confidence and ease
Novice and experienced investors alike will love this quick-and-easy approach to bond investing.
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: A Quick Guide to the Fixed-Income Universe 9
Chapter 1: Buying Bonds: In Your Best Interest 11
Chapter 2: Constructing Your Portfolio's Foundation 29
Chapter 3: A (Mostly) Heroic History of Bonds 43
Chapter 4: Interest, Sweet Interest 57
Part 2: Bonds of Many Distinct Flavors 81
Chapter 5: US Treasury Bonds: As Safe as Safe Can Be 83
Chapter 6: Getting Down to Business: Corporate Bonds 103
Chapter 7: Powerful and a Tad Mysterious: Agency Bonds 117
Chapter 8: (Practically) Tax-Free: Municipal Bonds 131
Chapter 9: International Bonds and Other Seemingly Exotic Offerings 147
Part 3: Bonds as Portfolio Cement 169
Chapter 10: Return, Risk, and Realism 171
Chapter 11: The Art and Science of Portfolio-Building 189
Chapter 12: Slicing the Pie: How Much Should Be in Bonds? 201
Chapter 13: Making Your Preliminary Bond Choices 219
Part 4: A Manual for Smart Bond Shopping 233
Chapter 14: Planning Your Bond Buys and Sells 235
Chapter 15: Diving (Carefully!) into the Individual Bond Marketplace 253
Chapter 16: Choosing Bond Funds Wisely 273
Part 5: Bonds as Good Friends of Retirees 303
Chapter 17: Satisfying Your Need for Steady Cash 305
Chapter 18: Ensuring Financial Security in Old Age 321
Part 6: The Part of Tens 333
Chapter 19: Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Bonds 335
Chapter 20: Ten Mistakes Bond Investors Need to Avoid 341
Appendix: Helpful Web Resources for Successful Bond Investing 347 Index 353
About the author
Russell Wild is an experienced financial advisor and writer who has been working in the finance and investment industry for more than 30 years. Russell is the principal of Global Portfolios. He is the author of
Exchange-Traded Funds For Dummies and the previous editions of
Bond Investing For Dummies.
Summary
Everything on bonds, bond funds, and more! Updated for the new economy
Whether you're looking for income, diversification, or protection from stock market volatility, bonds can play an important role in any portfolio. Newly updated, Bond Investing For Dummies covers the essentials of getting started and ways to select and purchase bonds for your needs. You'll get up to speed on the different bond varieties and see how to get the best prices when you sell.
We'll help you wrap your mind around bond returns and risk and recognize the major factors that influence bond performance. With easily understandable explanations and examples, you can understand bonds from every angle--yield, credit risk, callability, fund selection, bond broker-dealers, web portals, and beyond. This is the expert information and advice you need to invest in bonds in today's environment. Learn what bonds are and how you can use them to strengthen and protect your portfolio
* Understand how interest rates and other shifting sands affect bond investing
* Minimize your risk and maximize your returns with proven advice from an expert financial advisor
* Use online investing and apps to buy bonds and bond funds with confidence and ease
Novice and experienced investors alike will love this quick-and-easy approach to bond investing.
