Check Your Balances

Why buy bonds when cash looks better? - Mailbag Episode


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In a world where cash is yielding around 4% and the bond index has lost 0.35% over the last 5 years*... why would you buy bonds instead of sitting on cash? This week we dive into that question and several others from our Mailbag.


* Data as of 11/30/2025 via Vanguard

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Check Your BalancesBy Ross Anderson, CFP® and Daniel Messeca, CFP®

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