Investing Strategies for your 20’s to your 60’s: A Chess Game
Much like a game of chess, strategy is the key to a winning financial plan. Investing is something that takes a certain mind set depending on your age and current needs. This is an evolving strategy and should be evaluated often throughout your life. Your risk and...
Duration- An Easy Way to Measure Risk in your Bond Portfolio
The concept of duration originated in 1938.The impact of interest rate risk can be lessened using the concept of duration. If you know the duration of a bond, you can anticipate how much interest rate risk you are assuming before purchasing. It is one of the ways you...
What are “Bond Laddered” Investment Portfolios?
The “Bond Ladder” is an investment strategy that attempts to minimize risk and optimize cash flow. These portfolios do not offset the “Interest Rate Risk” because the value of the securities will decline when interest rates rise but the monthly income stays the...