The bulk of my bond portfolio is split between short - term corporate bond funds and inflation - indexed bond funds.
Not exact matches
Fill the
bulk of your
portfolio with a combination
of high - rated
bonds (weighted toward corporate, rather than government, debt) and high - quality, dividend - paying equities, and you likely won't take a hit.
«I think people should continue to stay calm — if you've got a properly diversified
portfolio, which the
bulk of people do, you've got
bonds for a reason and you've got stocks for a reason.
However, with thousands
of ETFs to choose from, more investors, including archerETF clients, are opting to build the
bulk of their
portfolio with ETFs: Canadian and foreign stocks and even
bonds of various issuers and maturities.
Could you get away with all or the
bulk of your
bond quota in IGLT without harming long term returns due to the overall safe haven effect on your
portfolio in times
of extreme stress?
Fortunately, the
bulk of the
portfolio's
bond position is held in short - term
bonds, which are less sensitive to interest rate movements.
Now I've simplified the
bulk of my
portfolio down to a
bond fund, Canadian equity ETF (XIU), US equity ETF (VTI) and a Global equity ETF VEU.
The
bulk of your savings can then go into a
portfolio of stocks and
bonds (or, more likely stock funds and
bond funds), which can generate the higher returns you'll need to maintain your purchasing power against inflation and prevent you from depleting your nest egg too soon.