Twenty years ago, in the mid-1990s — conventional wisdom still held where most home buyers and mortgage holders opted for five - year - closed mortgages, as a hedge against the ominous threat of rising interest rates. (moneysense.ca)
Meanwhile, gold demand has made its weakest start to a year since 2008, the World Gold Council said on Thursday, with stagnant prices and the threat of rising interest rates leading investors to seek better returns elsewhere. (cnbc.com)
Look to exchange - traded funds if you need a way to protect the bond side of your portfolio from the threat of rising interest rates. (archeretf.com)