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Investing in Bonds #2: The 2 Primary Drivers of Bond Market Returns

2020/10/13
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The episode introduces the two main drivers of bond returns: term and credit, setting the stage for more detailed discussions in later parts of the series.

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Today I’m sharing part 2 of our four-part series on investing in bonds. 

Specifically, I’m going to dive into the two ways you can generate higher expected returns in the bond market. 

I’m also going to share how one of the most popular bond index funds in the world is taking more risk than most people know. 

As always, the information I’m sharing is based on decades of academic research...not a crystal ball :) 

So if you’ve been blindly buying bonds and you’re still not sure exactly what you own or why, today’s episode is for you.