bonds Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:44:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png bonds Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Introducing Automated Bond Portfolios: Featuring a 5.00% Blended Yield https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/introducing-automated-bond-portfolio/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:01:21 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=16558 Have you heard? Bonds are back! In the past year, bonds have gone from an investing afterthought to making headlines in The Economist, The NYT, The WSJ, and beyond. We’ve been into bonds since before they were cool, and today we’re delighted to announce our Automated Bond Portfolio: a first-of-its-kind, diversified selection of bond ETFs, […]

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]]> What Role Should Bonds Play in Your Investment Portfolio? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/role-bonds-play-investment-portfolio/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:47:58 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4430 According to a recent report by the Bank of International Settlements the amount of global debt passed an ignominious milestone last year, rising from $70 trillion in mid-2007 to over $100 trillion by the middle of 2013. Global borrowing has soared since the financial crisis as central banks suppress interest rates to spur growth and […]

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]]> Shining a Light on the Muni Bond Portfolio https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/muni-bond-portfolio/ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4312 Most everyone I have ever met who is in a high tax bracket wants Municipal Bonds to be part of their portfolio. Unfortunately there are a number of misperceptions about Muni Bonds that cause people to make investments in them that are not necessarily in their best interest. This article explores how investors typically build […]

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]]> Why Should I have Bonds in My Portfolio? https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/why-should-i-have-bonds-in-my-portfolio/ Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=4133 We have received quite a few inquiries of late related to bonds being a part of our client portfolios. Some clients note that bonds currently have a low rate of return and question their use. This post attempts to present the logic behind their continued inclusion. Historically, bonds have been an excellent diversifier, providing considerable […]

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]]> Sacrifice of the Bondholders https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/bond-diversification-alternatives/ Thu, 16 May 2013 19:22:03 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=3910 Investors throughout the world have been flocking to so-called “safe havens.“ The 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond has recently been trading at a yield between 1.5% and 2%. Short-term U.S. Treasury interest rates are near zero. Even if inflation stays at a 2% rate over the next decade[1], U.S. bonds will be a sure loser, providing […]

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