Bonds and Interest Rate Risk

Susan Jung |
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Commentary


This week’s video update covers the following topics:

  • How bonds generate income and return principal at maturity
  • Why bond prices fall when interest rates rise
  • How duration measures a bond’s interest-rate risk
  • The roles of the yield curve, credit quality, and diversification
  • Why DWM currently favors shorter-duration, primarily U.S. fixed income
  • DWM’s outlook for modestly higher interest rates amid inflation pressures

Link to the video is here: https://destinationwm.wistia.com/s/q7r03mzz5baimhg 

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