David Blair, QuadCap Wealth Management, and Bond Ladders III

David Blair and QuadCap Wealth Management explain the benefits of Bond Ladders (Third Part).

2011-08-06

DALLAS, TX, August 06, 2011 (Press-News.org) Why Use a Ladder?

It's a Strategy for All Interest Rate Environments. Since a bond ladder enables you to reinvest your assets periodically over time, your portfolio will be less affected by interest rate volatility. This concept is similar to dollar cost averaging in stocks. As bonds come due, you are able to reinvest your principal into bonds of intermediate or longer term maturities, where the yields are higher.

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