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Why Bother With Bonds
Getting Started
Overview: course navigation and the super-cool video player
Introduction (Video Promo—in case you missed it) (2:21)
DISCUSSION FORUM: Please ask questions HERE
Your Most Important Investment Decision
Why Bonds? #1 - Stocks are risky. Bonds can be safe investments. (3:21)
Why Bonds? #2 - Treasury Bonds Make Risk Palatable (2:49)
Why Bonds? #3 - Bonds Can Be Safe, Low Risk Investments (3:45)
Why Bonds? #4 - Attractive Investment Diversification (5:23)
Bond Basics
Bond Basics 1: What is a money market fund? (2:54)
Bond Basics 2: Certificate of Deposit: Better Than Bonds? (4:55)
Bond Basics 3: What Are Bonds? (6:12)
Bond Basics 4: What Are Bond Ladders? (3:25)
Bond Basics 5: Individual Bonds? or Bond Funds? (5:04)
How To Reduce Risk From Interest Rate Changes
Duration: The Point of Indifference to Interest Rates
Duration: the Measure of Sensitivity to Interest Rates
How To Reduce Risk From Unexpected Inflation
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (Review draft released 8/20/2017) (9:17)
Build The Bond Portion Of Your Portfolio
How Much Risk Is Right For You? (6:59)
General Guidance for Selecting Bonds (5:23)
Taxes Matter: So Which Account is Best to Hold Bonds? (3:21)
Example Portfolios (both good and bad)
Common Misconceptions—Important to Correct
Stocks Are Safer In The Long Run
Holding a Bond (or CD) to Maturity Eliminates Risk
Stocks Are Safer Than Bonds
Rising Interest Rates are Bad for Bond Holders
Summary of Key Points in this Course
Key Points From This Course
Comments and Feedback (Student and Instructor Room)
Bonus! Why Bother With Bonds (the book)
Comments and Feedback for the Beta Version of this course
Bond Basics 2: Certificate of Deposit: Better Than Bonds?
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