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May 16, 2022

Bonds, haven for elderly and cautious, are getting torched

  • Even with the losses, many advisers say bonds are still a better bet than stocks to fill the role of ballast for a portfolio.
    • By STAN CHOE
    AP Business Writer

    NEW YORK — Bonds are supposed to be the safe part of any nest egg, but they're getting brutalized.

    High-quality U.S. bonds have lost more than 10% so far this year, as of last week, on pace for one of their worst years in history. The investors feeling it the most are the very ones who invest conservatively, favoring bonds instead of stocks in hopes of securing historically steady returns.


     
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