Making Money WTF are bonds? How and when to use them
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Mar 18, 2024 Explore the significance of bonds in long-term financial planning, including their role in workplace pensions. Learn about bond issuance, interest rates, credit ratings, and strategies for including bonds in an investment portfolio. Understand the uncertainties and risks of bond funds compared to individual bonds, focusing on interest rate sensitivity and income variability. Delve into the economic repercussions of government debt policies and the impact on pension funds, mortgages, and the national economy. Discover unique central bank policies and demographic challenges in Japan, alongside the role of municipal bonds in funding local services and infrastructure projects.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Understanding Bonds and Their Role in Financial Planning
01:40 • 19min
Exploring Bond Funds: Uncertainty and Risks
20:24 • 4min
Exploring Bond Funds and Investment Strategies
24:19 • 14min
Government Debt Issuance Consequences
38:35 • 4min
Exploring Experimental Central Bank Policies and Demographic Challenges in Japan
42:59 • 2min
Exploring Municipal Bonds and Infrastructure Development
44:41 • 14min
Optimizing Investments with Bond Laddering and ISAs
59:11 • 7min