It seems illogical to argue that rising interest rates are not necessarily bad for bonds, but hear us out. For many individual investors, the simple concept of “bond prices fall when interest rates rise” can trigger a kneejerk reaction to sell or, at least, become leery of entering the fixed income space during a period of rising rates. Before we explain, let’s first take a look at the landscape thus far in 2018 and perhaps the question that it has prompted: why should I invest in bonds now?…
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