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WSJ Your Money Briefing

Boomers Are Buying Bonds. Should You?

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

With bond yields at high levels, many longtime investors are switching from stocks to bonds. But is now the right time for newer investors to jump in? WSJ retirement reporter Anne Tergesen joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what investors young and old need to know about investing in bonds right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Here's your money briefing from Monday December 18th. I'm Ariana Sputu for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for J.R. Waylan.

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Bonds are pretty in right now, especially if you're an older investor.

0:48.0

The recent surge in interest rates has sent bond yields to a near 15 year high and that means a lot of investors

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with their eyes on retirement are moving their money away from stocks.

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Because higher yields bring higher incomes which is great for retirees and higher bond yields also mean that it's more attractive to shift more money into bonds which reduces the risk of a retirement portfolio.

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But does that mean younger investors should take another look at bonds too?

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