«We have
a rising interest rate market and in Finance 101 you learn that when interest rates go up, the value of existing bonds goes down,» he added.
The reason why people buy bonds is to preserve their original capital and holding individual bonds will do just that... But bond funds have no maturity date and are marked to market daily, so in
a rising interest rate market, you will lose money and hence it won't preserve your capital.
Duration is everything in
a rising interest rate market.
Duration is everything in
a rising interest rate market.
The reason why people buy bonds is to preserve their original capital and holding individual bonds will do just that... But bond funds have no maturity date and are marked to market daily, so in
a rising interest rate market, you will lose money and hence it won't preserve your capital.
To make money in
a rising interest rate market you have to use a modified bond ladder called a staggered ladder.
The article essentially said
a rising interest rate market is not the end of bonds or the fixed - rate Armageddon the money press has predicted.
Being able to make money in bonds as interest rates climb is also very important in
a rising interest rate market.