The Radical Guide to Bonds

The Radical Guide to Bonds is a basic primer on bonds for retirees, those saving for their children's education, and those wanting to include bonds in a diversified investment portfolio. It outlines the challenges of buying bonds, and gives useful explanations of the different types of bonds, bond ladders, bond funds, and bond exchange-traded funds and their suitability for investors.

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Getting Started

• How to Get the Most Out of Your Bond Investments
• Before You Call Your Broker, Please Read the Following

Municipal Bonds

• A Quick Introduction to the Municipal Bond Market
• 2 Points Related to Municipal Bond Funds

Treasury Bonds

• A Quick Introduction to the Treasury Market and U.S. Agencies
• A Quick Introduction to Treasury Inflation-Protected Bonds (TIPs)

Corporate Bonds

• A Quick Introduction to Corporate Bonds

U.S. Savings Bonds

• A Quick Introduction to U.S. Savings Bonds
• Limitations of U.S. Savings Bonds

Ladders, Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds

• A Quick Introduction to Bond Laddering
• Should You Buy a Bond Fund?
• Are Bond Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) Good For Bond Investors?
• Comparing the Options - Bonds vs. Bond Funds vs. Bond ETFs

Summary and Further Reading

• Summary – Getting into Bonds
• Further Reading
• About the author
• Important Information