Why Bother With Bonds: A Guide To Build All-Weather Portfolio Including CDs, Bonds, and Bond Funds–Even During Low Interest Rates (How To Achieve Financial Independence)

A practical how-to guide for every investor.
For ordinary investors who want to build an all-weather portfolio.
It is time-proven wisdom, and encourages you to take control of your finances. Learn how to use CDs, bonds, and bond funds to manage risk/reward even during low interest rates.
You will learn:

• How to choose your stocks/bonds allocation
• How to become immune to changing interest rates
• When to use CDs and individual bonds
• How to choose a good bond fund
• How to hedge against unexpected inflation

Contents:
Foreword by Larry Swedroe

Introduction

– Who Should Read This Book?

– Start with a Sound Financial Lifestyle

Why Bother With Bonds?

– Stocks are risky in the short-run, and the long run too!

– Bonds Make Risk More Palatable

– Bonds Can Be A Safe Bet

– Bonds Are An Attractive Investment Diversifier

Life Is Complicated. Bonds Are Not.

– What is a Money Market Fund?

– Are CDs Better Than Bonds?

– What Are Bonds?

– What is a Bond Ladder?

– Individual Bonds or a Bond Fund?

Bonds: Risks and Returns

– Yield, Price And Making Comparisons

— How To Compare Individual Bond Returns

— How to Compare Bond Fund Returns

— Total Return: To Measure And Compare Performance

– How To Reduce Risk From Interest Rates Changes

— Duration: The Point of Indifference to Interest Rates

— Duration: The Measure of Sensitivity to Interest Rates

– How To Reduce Risk From Unexpected Inflation

— Real versus Nominal Interest Rates

— Why Include TIPS In Your Portfolio?

– Credit Quality or Default Ri