What Should Millennials Look for When Comparing Bond ETFs?

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Millennials should look at the expense ratio when comparing different bond ETFs. You want to pay attention to the type of bonds that are being held in theETF. Municipal bonds can be a lot riskier than US government bonds because not every city or state is financially in a strong position and they can't just print money for themselves.

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02:16 - The benefits of including bonds into a portfolio.
06:03 - The risks that bonds are subject to: interest rate risk, inflation risk, credit risk, liquidity risk.
19:45 - What the term structure is, and why a normal yield curve is upward sloping.
20:27 - A deep dive into the different types of bonds investors can buy.
22:25 - Where investors can purchase different types of bonds.
29:31 - What I Savings Bonds are and the benefits they offer in this environment.
42:53 - What preferred shares are, and examples of different types of preferred shares.
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