Timothy Sumer

Bond Investing 101--A Beginner's Guide to Bonds Most investors include bond ETFs or mutual funds in their portfolio. Yet do we really understand how bonds work. For example, when interest rates go up, the value of existing bonds go down. Why? And are all bonds more or less the same? These are important questions for investors, particularly those near or in retirement. For retirees, like myself, we tend to invest more of our portfolio in bonds and fixed income. We better know what we are doing. In this video, I'll cover everything you need to know to invest in bonds and bond funds with confidence. Tools & Resources 📚 My Book (of course): 📈 Personal Capital: 💰 M1 Finance $30 Bonus: 🏆 Best Investment Tracking Apps: Portfolios 1️⃣ 3-Fund Portfolio: 2️⃣ Merriman Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio: 3️⃣ Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: 4️⃣ Warren Buffett Portfolio: ABOUT ME While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I

2022 has seen one of the worst bond crash ever, and it’s interesting that when this happens to equity people say you should buy it because it’s a bargain, but you never hear that about bonds. In this video, I take a look at what’s been happening to government bonds, I also discuss whether now is a good time to buy bonds or not and then finish off by showing you what I'm doing in my own “fun” portfolio. 📰 Sign up to our free weekly market roundup to get news and views about what's going on in the stock market and wider economy If you want to become a better investor then why not become a pensioncraft.com member? To find what we offer and how you can join our friendly community click here Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Reasons 01:29 Bond Losses 07:27 Recession 09:39 Higher Yield Now 11:30 Sticky Inflation 13:25 Growth Suprise 15:20 What I'm Doing 16:47 Conclusion This Is What Else PensionCraft Offers: 💡 Book a coaching session with Ramin so he can answ