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>> I don't buy bonds for the return, I buy them for safety of principal. Stocks and bonds are not as anti-correlated as you might hope. The main benefit is div
by icelancer 9y ago
>> I don't buy bonds for the return, I buy them for safety of principal.
Stocks and bonds are not as anti-correlated as you might hope. The main benefit is diversification, and in that regard, it's really just lightening up your load of stocks - not actually the introduction of bonds. You may want to consider additional instruments for safety purposes.
- mooreds 9y agoThanks for the suggestion. What other instruments would you suggest I research? Edit: I should note that when I am saying bonds I really mean the type of bonds held in this mutual fund (for example): https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=0132&FundIntExt=INT&funds_disable_redirect=true https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=0132&...