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> Bonds: Near 0% interest rate, practically no better than holding cash. You can still buy bonds of a bit less-developed nations. E.g. "new" EU nations. They u
by odiroot 6y ago
> Bonds: Near 0% interest rate, practically no better than holding cash.
You can still buy bonds of a bit less-developed nations. E.g. "new" EU nations. They usually offer better RoI than Western EU bonds.
- nipponese 6y agoWhen calculating in risk of default, I think finding a better treasury note deal than U.S. TIPS will be hard.
- agilebyte 6y agoThat introduces the risk of currency exchange, unless you find bonds that are hedged to your local currency.
- chii 6y agoThe risk premium is always quite fair with bonds imho. These less developed nations will have a higher default risk. Buying them can make the bond act more like equity than bonds!