Bond Ladders
- By Marvin Appel
- Published Jun 14, 2010 by FT Press.
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- Copyright 2010
- Edition: 1st
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- ISBN-10: 0-13-210090-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-210090-8
This Element is an excerpt from Higher Returns from Safe Investments: Using Bonds, Stocks, and Options to Generate Lifetime Income (9780137003358)by Marvin Appel. Available in print and digital formats.
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Using “ladders” to manage the tradeoffs between short- and long-term bond investing.
The bond investor faces a conundrum. On one hand, interest rates are historically low, even though there is a glut of government bonds for sale and inflation looms as a threat. These considerations argue for short-term bonds. On the other hand, you can get higher rates with long-term bonds--especially in the municipal bond market. If you’re undecided, bond laddering may help....
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