Feb 28, 2019
This week’s theme is investing in bonds.
Bonds will likely be a critical component for your investment portfolio in retirement, so this week I’m sharing with you what I’ve learned from working with clients over the last 11 years, and buying and selling upwards of $100 million dollars worth of bonds.
Today, I’m going to share with you the 3 biggest mistakes that I see over and over and over again when I review people’s bond portfolios. When I talk to prospective clients, I have the opportunity to look under the hood of their portfolio, and when I see people make blunders with their bonds, it usually falls into 1 or more of 3 categories:
Let’s break down each one of these:
That’s it for today. Thanks for listening! Tomorrow we’re going to talk about my favorite way to invest in bonds - the bond ladder.
My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the One Minute Retirement Tip.
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