11/10/23: The bond portion of my portfolio is getting crushed. When will it improve?

8/18/23: 2022 was a rough year for bonds, and so far, 2023 isn't looking much better.

9/30/22: Given that we are likely in a situation where interest rate hikes will continue to hammer fund prices for half a year or more, how should we be approaching bond funds?

5/22/22: In the past, when investors endured volatile weeks in the stock market, they would soothe their frayed nerves by focusing on their bond positions. Well, what happens when the so-called “safe” part of your portfolio loses value? That’s the conundrum that diversified investors are facing, as they confront this year’s drop in bond prices. Joining us this weekend to help soothe your nerves is Kathy Jones, the Chief Fixed Income Strategist at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

5/21/22: In the past, when investors endured volatile weeks in the stock market, they would soothe their frayed nerves by focusing on their bond positions. Well, what happens when the so-called “safe” part of your portfolio loses value? That’s the conundrum that diversified investors are facing, as they confront this year’s drop in bond prices. Joining us this weekend to help soothe your nerves is Kathy Jones, the Chief Fixed Income Strategist at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

5/5/22: I'm still bothered by an investment I made over a year ago, can you help me get over it?

Because I'm concerned about bond yields, I moved my $1.3 million bond allocation to cash. Good move or did I make a mistake?

I know my portfolio needs bonds, the question is how do I get them in there?