Quick Take: Waiting for Rates to Rise

Brian Haywood

Nobody really knows exactly when, or by how much, interest rates will rise. But that likelihood is already priced into the market. Director of Fixed Income Brian Haywood on what you need to know if they do, and why sticking to your strategy will pay off in the end.

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Quick Take: What Is a Bond Ladder

Blerina Hysi, Fixed Income Portfolio Advisor, BAM Advisor Services

Laddered bond portfolios can be customized to meet each investor’s unique needs. Plus, they help reduce the risk associated with investing in fixed income. Fixed Income Portfolio Advisor Blerina Hysi on the benefits of a well-structured bond ladder.

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Fixed Income Quick Take: What Is Duration?

Steve Wiechel, Fixed Income Advisor, Buckingham

Explaining duration. Fixed Income Advisor Steve Wiechel with the ins and outs of bond price sensitivity, using higher coupon bonds to lower duration and targeting the duration to best combine yield and volatility.

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