09-01-2018, 08:55 AM
ohh no I'm not even considering touching a bond fund. Never have, and I probably never will.
However, individual bonds can be very safe and provide decent yield. The key is to hold until maturity so you basically negate interest rate risk.
I looked at what IB has to offer and I could certainly build a decent portfolio of CDs, T-notes and corporate bonds with the whole package yielding around 3%.
However the currency becomes a problem, I'll have to look at different methods of hedging and how much they would cost.
However, individual bonds can be very safe and provide decent yield. The key is to hold until maturity so you basically negate interest rate risk.
I looked at what IB has to offer and I could certainly build a decent portfolio of CDs, T-notes and corporate bonds with the whole package yielding around 3%.
However the currency becomes a problem, I'll have to look at different methods of hedging and how much they would cost.