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Change up your investment strategy. Diversify with bonds!

Stock, bonds, mutual funds—are all of these elements really necessary in your investment portfolio? Yes! Investing in Bonds For Dummies introduces you to the world of bond investment—and equips you to diversify your portfolio—through the concise and approachable presentation of the details surrounding this form of investment. This engaging text offers a clear, yet thorough take on the background of bond investment, helping you understand why it's such an important part of a well-rounded portfolio. Additionally, the book explores bond returns, risks, and the major factors that can influence the performance of bonds.

When it comes to diversifying your investment portfolio, most financial advisors recommend a strategy that mixes high- and low-risk options, allowing you to protect your investment without being too conservative. Depending upon your age, financial goals, and other key factors, the percentage of your portfolio made up of bonds may vary; however, it's safe to say that bonds will play a role in your investment strategy.

Understand how to buy and sell bonds and bond funds, and why it's important to do so
Measure the returns and risks that different bonds have to offer, preparing yourself to make educated investment decisions
Diversify your investment portfolio by adding bonds to the mix
Avoid common investment mistakes when navigating the world of bonds

Investing in Bonds For Dummies can keep your investment portfolio from getting stagnant by showcasing why diversification with bonds is essential to a successful investment strategy!

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Learn to:

Buy and sell bonds and bond funds
Measure the risk and returns that bonds offer
Diversify your investment portfolio by adding bonds
Avoid common investment mistakes

Need some plain-English investment advice? Here it is!

This book is packed with wise advice from an investment expert who explains how to strengthen your portfolio with the right bond funds, breaks down complex terms and helps you make smart decisions for your future.

Bond basics — find out what bonds are, how they work, and the major players
Just what you need — learn how your age, financial goals, and other key factors affect the role of bonds in your portfolio
Pick your way — discover how to pick a bond fund and what to watch for when choosing individual bonds
Risk and reward — understand the factors that can influence bond performance and how to maximize your return and minimize your risk
Do your homework — identify your financial goals, develop a realistic investment plan, and avoid mistakes

Open the book and find:

The importance of patience
What all those bond terms mean
Why bonds are important to a well-diversified portfolio
Details about bond interest
A review of bond types
How to balance risk and return
Answers to common bond questions

About the Author

Russell Wild is a NAPFA certified financial advisor and principal of Global Portfolios, an investment advisory firm based in Allentown, PA that works with clients of both substantial and modest means. He has written two dozen books and numerous articles on financial matters.

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Series: For Dummies
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (October 26, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1119121833
ISBN-13: 978-1119121831
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Exactly the book I was looking for

ByThomas B. GrossVINE VOICEon December 20, 2015

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I'm often disappointed by books in the "Dummies" series but this is exactly the elementary introduction to investing in bonds that I was looking for. I've followed the stock market and bought and sold individual stocks since I was child but I've never bought an individual bond. Financial advice books like Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies routinely mention that people should have a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds but they never seem to explain how exactly one would go about buying a bond. I think the expectation is that you need to consult a financial advisor or a full-service broker but I am loathe to spend money on financial advice that I should be able to learn on my own.

This book explains why buying bonds online, although doable, is not as straightforward or inexpensive as buying common stock online simply because the bond market has not undergone the revolution in reduced fees that the stock market has seen (I remember the days before discount brokers to say nothing of online trading). Some key takeaways from this book include: you need about $350,000 to make buying individual bonds make sense, otherwise stick to bond funds or ETFs, and if you do buy individual bonds, don't expect to sell them before maturity because of the (mostly hidden) fees you will incur.

The author is mostly familiar with online bond-buying through Fidelity, which is fine with me personally but his tips may or may not apply to other brokers. I haven't yet decided if I should devote a significant portion of my portfolio to individual bonds but I now at least understand how to research the hidden fees and how I might go about building a "ladder" of diversified bonds.

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Excellent book on understanding bonds and setting up a portfolio that includes them

ByRural Washington Stateon December 2, 2016

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This was one of the best overall books on investing I've read, and I've ready about 10 in the last month. While this book is mainly about Bonds, Russell spends quite a bit of time showing how bonds fit into a balanced portfolio and how to set up such a portfolio. As a newbe, that was very helpful to me He also removed a lot of the mystery of bonds, especially about buying and selling them, as well as why the price of bonds goes down when the interest rates go up, and vice versa. Especially important was understanding the effect of rising interest rates on short, medium, and long term bonds.

After reading this book, I decided to let the funds like Vanguard do the heavy lifting, since their expense ratio is very low and takes the hassle out of buying bonds. Russell also gives a lot of specific examples of the different types of funds available so that I would get a feel of what to expect from them.

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Five Stars

ByAmazon Customeron July 27, 2016

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Great read for the beginner.

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Have not had time to complete the book yet, however it is full of useful information and quite humorous also.

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ByPamela Smithon January 25, 2016

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All you will every need to know about bonds.

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ByScotty Brookieon October 19, 2016

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Good, clear, knowledgable writing.

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ByDan Weilon December 11, 2016

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Excellent book

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Bydavid nicholopluson March 19, 2016

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