How to Hedge Inflation and Avoid the Biggest Bond Risk
Bonds are less volatile than stocks – but in the long-term they’re just as risky. This post examines the best ways to hedge inflation risk.
Bonds are less volatile than stocks – but in the long-term they’re just as risky. This post examines the best ways to hedge inflation risk.
A historical look at inflation-indexed bonds, how they perform differently than regular bonds, and data on how few investors own TIPS.
Key takeaways and quotes from a classic book on markets and the investment business.
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The goal of this post is to put concrete numbers on the tax impact of trend following strategies in taxable accounts. I tested 12-month and 6-month trend strategies from 1998 to 2019 on three stock index funds: U.S. stocks with Vanguard’s VTSMX (ETF equivalent is VTI) International stocks with Vanguard’s VGTSX (ETF equivalent is VXUS)…
CALCULATOR DISCLOSURE: The calculator shows the difference in ending wealth between a portfolio billed the specified percentage fee relative to being billed $5,000 per year. The home page video shows the difference in cumulative fees paid. Returns are hypothetical and not an indicator of future results.