In this episode, which is Part Two of Two, we continue our discussion from Episode 14 (Part 1), and conclude our analysis bonds as an investment using David Stein's 10 Questions to Master Investing, which are:

1.  What is it?
2.  Is it an investment, a speculation, or a gamble?
3.  What is the upside?
4.  What is the downside?
5.  Who is on the other side of the trade?
6.  What is the investment vehicle?
7.  What does it take to be successful?
8.  Who is getting a cut?
9.  How does it impact your portfolio?
10.  Should you invest?

We cover the last five questions in this episode.

Here are the links referenced in the episode

The correlation matrix of bond funds:  https://tinyurl.com/y4x3jynu

Dan Huffman's Ultimate KI$$ portfolio with treasury bonds:  https://keepinvestingsimplestupid.com/the-ultimate-ki-portfolio-with-bonds/?fbclid=IwAR3UAmCo9zLVFc5LuIjQd3pjX9MtsMbVGlu9OiNQbK7jFS8le7GzXOlLyTM

The Swanson portfolio:  https://keepinvestingsimplestupid.com/the-swanson-portfolio/?fbclid=IwAR17CTGmCrrxsMfyI3mt0wuFBmMJunpiivyBlom62bO2_9C0m5O61aL8C8I

The prospectus for TLT:  https://www.ishares.com/us/library/stream-document?stream=reg&product=ISHT20&shareClass=NA&documentId=925887%7E925803%7E926213%7E925554%7E925655&iframeUrlOverride=%2Fus%2Fliterature%2Fprospectus%2Fp-ishares-20-plus-year-treasury-bond-etf-2-28.pdf

The fact sheet for TLT:  https://www.ishares.com/us/literature/fact-sheet/tlt-ishares-20-year-treasury-bond-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-us.pdf

A chocolate vinegar cake recipe:  https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/inside-our-kitchen/article/chocolate-vinegar-cake-recipe

Risk parity sample portfolios page:  https://www.riskparityradio.com/portfolios

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