![]() ![]() ![]() When you buy stocks, you buy a small piece of the corporations that issued them. We start with stocks this week, so follow us to learn more about bonds and how to put your investment portfolios together in future posts. It turns out that a few basic principles grounded on economics and data can help us make sense of stocks and bonds, and guide us in making better decisions with our savings. If you have felt like one of those investors before, we have good news for you. The difficulty in selecting portfolios of stocks and bonds, combined with individual biases and past experiences, causes many people to hold suboptimal investments or others to avoid stocks and bonds altogether, to the detriment of their financial plans. In addition, they may have had bad past experiences, particularly with stocks. In practice, however, many people don’t have the confidence needed to select stock and bond investments. ![]() You can combine stocks and bonds to help you save for virtually any goal, from growing a nest egg for retirement to saving for college education, to a safety net. Stocks and bonds are very effective tools to grow and manage wealth. ![]()
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