3388: The Risks and Rewards Of International Bonds by Robert Farrington of The College Investor on Global Bond Market

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🗓️ 15 December 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3388: Robert Farrington outlines how international bonds can offer valuable diversification to a portfolio, especially when U.S. markets falter. While foreign bonds bring potential for growth and currency advantage, they also carry unique risks, making thoughtful allocation and rebalancing essential for long-term investors. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://thecollegeinvestor.com/33391/international-bonds/ Quotes to ponder: "Rather than buying the bonds of some country directly, which can be complex, you can invest in foreign bonds through mutual funds and ETFs." "The global bond market is far larger and more liquid than the global stock market." "Foreign bonds denominated in the issuing country’s currency (i.e., U.K. bonds in British pounds) will have an inverse correlation with the dollar." Episode references: Total International Bond ETF (BNDX): https://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products/etfs/profile/bndx LearnBonds: https://www.learnbonds.com Total World Bond ETF (BNDW): https://investor.vanguard.com/investment-products/etfs/profile/bndw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.9	This is Optimal Finance Daily. The risks and rewards of international bonds by Robert
1:20.9	Farrington of the college investor.com. The global bond market is far larger and more liquid than the global stock market.
1:30.5	Over the last 25 years, the bond market has, on average, been 79% larger than the stock market,
1:37.1	according to LearnBonds.com.
1:39.9	Bonds provide stability against the volatile nature of stocks.
1:44.5	In a 6040 portfolio, 60% is allocated to stocks,
1:48.6	while the other 40% goes to bonds.
1:51.2	As an investor approaches retirement,
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