Bond Basics: Bond Yields and Your Investment Decision

Image credit: Creative Commons Zero – CC0 Yields on bonds have fallen in recent years and have remained low for some time. What is one to do that is accustomed to receiving interest through bank accounts, certificates of deposits (CDs) or bonds?  Income-seeking...

A Case for Owning Bonds in a Volatile Market

Periodically, we post questions from clients and prospective clients with our answers to them. One of our prospective clients asks about owning bonds in a volatile market. We want to discuss the merit of bonds in this context. Question: When the bond market tanks, do...

Is it too late to invest?…Am I too old to start investing?

photo credit: Wise Investing by www.cafecredit.com under CC 2.0 Many people in their 30s and 40s are just starting to think about retirement and want to explore their options. While it’s ideal to think about and plan for retirement early because return on investment...