A Lost Decade for Bonds?

An episode of the Casual Friday: Financial Insights podcast, hosted by Ford Financial Group, titled "A Lost Decade for Bonds?" was published on October 18, 2022 and runs 9 minutes.

October 18, 2022 ·9m · Casual Friday: Financial Insights

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Summary

The core bond index (as defined by the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index) is seeing losses unlike any year since its inception. Core bonds are down nearly 16% this year and this year’s losses have wiped out five years of gains for the index. Because bonds operate differently from stocks, this week Brian reviews how long it might take to recover this year’s losses LPL Chart of possible bond returns Tracking ID: 1-05339279 Send in your questions!

Episode Description

The core bond index (as defined by the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index) is seeing losses unlike any year since its inception. Core bonds are down nearly 16% this year and this year’s losses have wiped out five years of gains for the index. Because bonds operate differently from stocks, this week Brian reviews how long it might take to recover this year’s losses

LPL Chart of possible bond returns

Tracking ID: 1-05339279

Send in your questions!