Should You Add Fixed Income Investments to Your Portfolio?

In today’s market, more and more people are looking into fixed income: an investment approach focused on preserving capital and income in the form of a reliable income stream, typically with lower risk than stocks. In this episode of The Agent of Wealth Podcast, host Marc Bautis is joined by Bautis Financial Planner Kayla Waller to talk about the considerations an investor should make before adding fixed income investments to their portfolio. In this episode, you will learn:The various kinds of fixed income investments.How interest rate changes trickle down to bonds, mortgages, savings accounts, etc.The risks associated with investing in fixed income.Fixed income strategies, such as bond ladders. And more!Resources:Episode Transcript & Blog | ​​How Building a Bond Ladder Can Hedge Against Rising Interest Rates | How I Bonds Can Hedge Against Inflation | Bautis Financial: 7 N Mountain Ave Montclair, New Jersey 07042 (862) 205-5000Timestamps:0:46 - Spoiler: Should You Add Fixed Income to Your Portfolio?1:46 - What is a Fixed Income Investment?2:07 - Common Types of Fixed Income Products3:04 - How Big is the Fixed Income Market?3:50 - How Interest Rates Change6:13 - Why People Are Considering Fixed Income in Today's Market7:53 - Fixed Income Risks8:34 - What Is a Bond Ladder?11:47 - How I Bonds and TIPS Hedge Against Inflation & Add Fixed Income14:32 - Normal Yield Curve vs Inverted Yield Curve17:14 - Why Do Some Growth Stocks Drop in Price When Interest Rates Rise?