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WSJ Your Money Briefing

As Interest Rates Fall, Bonds Become a More Attractive Investment

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

As interest rates decline, some financial advisers are steering their clients toward bonds. Wall Street Journal reporter Vicky Ge Huang joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what you should know about buying bonds and how they compare to other investments. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.3

attention. But with economists expecting more interest rate cuts in addition to

0:50.0

last week's move by the Federal Reserve, bonds are grabbing a piece of the

0:53.9

spotlight. Bonds historically are considered to be the safer and more boring

1:01.4

part of an investor's portfolio.

1:03.7

There is definitely the risk of loss,

1:05.7

especially in corporate bonds,

1:07.5

but in the Treasury space,

1:09.8

bonds are considered nearly risk-free.

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