With Low Interest Rates, Should Investors Still Own Bonds?
Traditionally, investors have been advised to keep an age-appropriate mix of stocks and bonds in their investment portfolios. The idea is that while stocks have the better long-term return potential, bonds provide steady and predictable income.
However, with interest rates still near all-time lows, bonds aren't the great income generators they once were. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Jan. 25, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and Industry Focus host Jason Moser answer a listener's question about whether it's still worth owning bonds at all.
Source Fool.com
