Sometimes it’s helpful to think of investing like football. You need an offense, a defense, and special teams. When the stock market is increasing, you want your offense playing. When the market is down, you need to put the defense in. And in weird scenarios, like when there’s an...
Bonds — also known as fixed income — are one of the main tools investors and advisors use to add stability to an investment portfolio. Nevertheless, how bonds work and how they provide stability remains a mystery to many. So let’s recap some of the basics, including what bonds...