September 24, 2018: High Yield Bonds In A Rising Rate Environment
by MyPlanIQ | Sep 25, 2018 | Asset-Allocation, Bonds, Economy, Feature, Gold, Headline, Income, Inv, Investments, IRA, Markets, Mutual-Funds, newsletter, Portfolios, Retirement
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High Yield Bonds In A Rising Rate Environment
As fixed income bonds continue weaken, we want to look at how high yield bonds perform in a rising rate environment and see where they can fit in a fixed income portfolio.
First, let’s look at recent fixed income performance.
High Yield Bonds Are Positive Year To Date
In addition to short term bonds, high yield bonds are the only asset that has a positive return this year so far: