With interest rates hovering near recent memory lows it is tempting for investors to turn in disgust and ignore the fixed income markets and focus instead an asset classes with more potential for outsized returns such as stocks.
While such a reaction is not unreasonable for an investor with a time horizon measured in decades (after all stocks do tend to outperform bonds over the long-term), for investors with more immediate goals and cash flow needs the inclusion of bonds in their overall asset allocation mix is worth exploring in greater depth.
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