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    ihear
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    i would love to start a group for people who would like to discuss preferably daily… stocks,bonds,commodities,currencies and stam economics in general. would anyone be interested? definitly gain in this for all as far as i see…

    #974768
    kfb
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    You should start a blog or a Facebook group about it. Personally, I moved a lot of my portfolio from stocks to bonds, because I think the economy is inflated and interest rates will sky rocket while stocks take a huge downturn. I don’t think the stock market will rally for much longer.

    #974769

    How do bonds work? I thought that when interest rates go up you lose money on previously purchased bonds. Is that wrong?

    #974770
    FriendInFlatbush
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    Veltz: You are correct. Interest is the cost of borrowing or lending money. When you buy a bond, you are lending the issuing corporation/government/entity cash, and they pay you interest. So, if you invested in a 10-year, 1,000 bond with a 3% yield, or roughly $30/year interest, but then interest rates go up to 5%, your previously-purchased bonds go down in value, because now you could make $50/year in interest. Stocks are the best hedge against inflation, because when growing, they are better than bonds.

    iHear: Put some money in bonds, but leave some money in the stock market, especially if you put it into some Vangaurd mutual funds.

    #974771
    squeak
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    Moving to bonds is the wrong move for your prediction.

    Making a prediction about where the market is headed and where interest rates are headed is also a wrong move.

    You should get a financial advisor to guide you or to direct your investments.

    #974772
    ihear
    Member

    friends in flatbush- i believe i read in one of benjamin grahams books the split should just about 25% bonds and 75% percent stocks in ones portfolios obviously adjustable for the economic volatility at the time, but never mentioned etfs or mutual funds, not that they arent good investments but i dont think they were around then so one would have to use his own intuition

    #974773
    ihear
    Member

    anyone hear about dunkin donuts opening 150 stores in the uk?

    #974774
    eclipse
    Member

    I don’t have time to “bond” with my money, it leaves before I have a chance….I have a few “commodities” in my frig – no wait – those are condiments…Okay, I don’t belong here, I’m going, I’m going!

    #974775
    ihear
    Member

    :)all are welcome

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