Do Fixed-Income Investments Belong in Your Portfolio?
Unappealing or too conservative for you? Think again. They have their place. December 3, 2018 When stocks soar, fixed-income investments have comparatively little allure. Investors hungry for double-digit returns may regard them as bland, vanilla securities saddled with an opportunity cost, geared to risk-averse retirees who are “playing not to lose.” An investment earning a consistent rate of return on a fixed schedule is not a negative. Fixed-income investments are something you may want as part of your portfolio, particularly when stocks fall. Fixed-income investments have a steadiness that stocks lack. Most are simple debt instruments: an investor transfers or
December 3, 2018
