The environment for Bonds was extremely favorable from 1980-2008, one of longest such periods in history. This period brought us a falling inflation rate and government policies that favored lower interest rates causing bond yields to fall to generational lows, and therefore, bond prices to generational highs.
Historically, individual investors as a group tend to make [...]
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Consider Risk When Allocating Your Portfolio
November 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AIP Money Management Tips
AIP Money Managment Tip
Even if you’re able to generate considerable income, you have to know how to protect and preserve your capital. Investors who have employed a buy and hold strategy have lost a decade worth of growth. When the market just kept going up, it was easy to think it would continue and not [...]
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