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Episode 135: [Mythbusters] The Upside Down Fictional Security of Bonds

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April 3, 2020 by Not Your Average Financial Podcast

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In this episode, we ask:

  • Are bonds safer than stocks?
  • Are you rethinking your philosophy towards finances?
  • Do you watch financial advice on TV?
  • What is a blend of stocks and bonds?
  • Why do people believe in the blend of a 60/40 split?
  • What is asset allocation?
  • What does it mean when something is negatively correlated?
  • What is the 100 minus age rule?
  • What is a declining equity glide path?
  • Which option gives the worst outcomes?
  • Do you have a target date fund inside of your retirement funds?
  • Are bonds really the safe money alternative?
  • What about falling interest rates?
  • How do bonds work?
  • How do bond prices improve?
  • Do bonds have risk?
  • What happens when interest rates go up?
  • What is the key question driving investors?
  • Do you have a 401(k) or an IRA?
  • What about the risk?
  • Why do you expect the stock market to get you a better return than a savings account?
  • How are bonds like loans?
  • Are interest rates likely to go up?
  • Do you want to put money in something that’s “at the top”?
  • How can you know what’s most likely to happen with interest rates?
  • What happens when interest rates go up?
  • What happens with bond principal in relation to interest rates?
  • Can we control interest rates?
  • What about the “deadline” on the bond?
  • What happens with a 1% increase?
  • What happens with a 2% increase?
  • How does the risk go up?
  • What else can we do?
  • What about the volatility?
  • What about the risks baked into bonds?
  • What happens if a bond is called?
  • Would you like to reach out?
  • What are some alternative to bonds?
  • What is recurring premium whole life insurance?
  • What happens with compounding?
  • What happens when you need cash, with liquidity?
  • What about dollar cost averaging?
  • What about guarantees?
  • What about annuities?
  • What about the tax treatment?
  • What about single premium whole life insurance?
  • Have you heard Episode 91?
  • What about the tax treatment?
  • What about the potential penalties?
  • What is your risk score and how does it line up with your goals and objectives?
  • Would you like to know your risk score?
  • Would you like us to run your numbers?
  • What are people saying?
  • What does a realistic budget look like?
    • Let us know at Speakpipe.com/nyafp and we’ll send you a free book!

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