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Other Four Factors Affecting Bond Returns

Whether investing in a single bond or a portfolio of bonds, aside from default risk, the following factors also influence bond returns:

What Factors Influence Bond Returns?

Any investment takes risks, and higher risks typically correlate with higher returns. However, when investing in bonds, one should avoid taking unnecessary risks as much as possible.

Who is Suitable for Investing in Bonds?

1. Different entities have different purposes for investing in bonds: Financial Institutions vs Individuals.Financial institutions and individuals, these two different types of entities, have different purposes for investing in bonds.

Introduction to Low-Risk Individual Bonds

For beginners, it is advisable to familiarize themselves with three types of bonds: U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade bonds, and emerging market bonds.Previously, we mentioned that individual bonds have high purchasing costs, making them less suitable for beginner investors. Next, we will delve into bond ETFs to explain this point.

Q1: Should buy bonds when the stock market is in a bull market (when prices are very high)?One opinion is that bonds are not worth considering because their long-term returns are lower than stocks. Is this opinion correct?

Powell's Inflation Warning Drives 10-Year Treasury Yields to Breakout Level

Bowing to recent data, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday conceded that inflation progress has stalled and the case for rate cuts has weakened.The Treasury market has been effectively...

Treasury Market Bets Against Fed as Inflation Persists

The market continues to price the US 10-year Treasury yield well above its estimated “fair value,” based on the average of three models run by CapitalSpectator.com.Yesterday’s...

Now Is Not the Time to Buy Bonds

The fundamental outlook for bonds remains questionable at best. The leading indicators of growth and inflation for 2024 suggest both dynamics could put upside pressure on yields. Sentiment toward...

Is the Worst Over for Bonds?

The bond market has struggled to fully recover from the Federal Reserve’s aggressive run of interest-rate hikes in 2022-2023, but pockets of strength remain conspicuous. Within the fixed-income...

10-Year Bond Yields Testing Key Resistance This Month: Breakout in the Cards?

The 10-year treasury bond yield is very closely watched by banks, consumers, and active investors. It is used as a measuring stick for interest rates on loans, bond auctions, etc. When the...

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