The Asset Allocator: If Your Purpose Is Safety, Why Reach For Yield?

With a risk-off flight to safety taking place, the market commentariat is trying to help investors sort out their fixed-income options. Should they focus on high yield or high credit quality? Corporate bonds or Treasuries? This brief podcast (4:16) argues that if you’re going to be allocating a portion of your wealth out of safety concerns, find something that is not at risk of big losses. That would include short-term Treasuries or I Bonds.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices