Why Own Fixed Income Securities

People own fixed income securities for two main reasons – providing an income stream and less volatility in their investment portfolio. We currently like fixed income securities, but not in one area. Watch our video to find out why to own fixed income securities and the one area you should avoid at this time.

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0:00 Intro

0:24 – Aggregate Bond Index

1:28 – S&P Intra-year declines v. Calendar Year Returns

2:15 – Fixed Income Yields and Forward Returns

3:41 – Spread – Credit Markets

4:50 – Bank Prime Loan Rate

5:40 – Outro