From the Vault: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bonds

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🗓️ 3 August 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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We’re visiting the Answers vault and dusting off this fan favorite episode featuring Steve Broido. The original man behind the glass joined us to talk about the basics of bonds, including bond funds and his particular fondness for municipal bonds.

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0:00.0	We're taking a break this summer, but never fear. You still get some answers. We're dusting off
0:04.5	notable episodes from the archive. And this week, we're joined by Steve Broido to talk about his love
0:09.2	of bonds, particularly municipal bonds. Take it away, past Allison.
0:19.2	This is Motley Fool Answers.
0:21.1	I'm Alison Southwick and I'm joined as always by Robert Brokamp, personal finance expert here at the Motley Fool.
0:26.0	And he's the lead advisor on Motley Fool's Rulier Retirement Newsletter.
0:31.5	Hello, Allison.
0:32.4	Hi, bro.
0:33.9	Stocks and bonds.
0:35.2	They go together like ham and cheese, like peas and carrots, like
0:39.8	kibbles and bits. I don't know. How about that? That works. We talk a lot about stocks here at the
0:44.9	Motley Fool, but not so much about bonds. And today we're going to remedy that with the help of
0:49.3	the original man behind the glass, Steve Broido. Right now, dozens of super fans of Motley Fool are squealing.
0:59.4	Hi, Mom.
1:01.3	So today is all about bonds because Broido loves bonds and we promise to have a good time. All that and more on this week's episode of Motley Fool answers.
1:12.3	For today's answers, answers, we're going to be talking about an email from a guy named Todd. And Todd
1:18.6	has an issue with us here at the Motley Fool. And I'll just get into the letter. It was a long
1:25.0	email. No problem, Todd. Not complaining. It's cool to send long emails, but I'm not going to read the whole thing.
1:30.2	Todd writes, from time to time on the shows, and that means all the Motleyful podcast, the topic of bonds will come up.
1:36.3	I cringe whenever this happens, it seems that the usual insightful analysis and careful thought that is evident in your stock advice, thank you, is completely abandoned when
1:45.7	talking about bonds. I've only heard bonds discussed on the Motley Fool with various levels of
1:52.4	dismissal and derision. As I'm sure you know, bonds should have a place in most portfolios,
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