Short duration bond strategies tend to have lower yields than long duration bond strategies, but when interest rates rise, short duration strategies will experience a smaller price drop. (blackrockblog.com)
Since interest rates are at historical lows, we do not recommend investing in long duration bond funds at this time. (learnbonds.com)
Since there is an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates, this represents a huge potential capital risk for longer duration bonds. (ourfinancialpath.com)