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What to do with your bonds

Thursday 1st of July 2004
Based on standard asset allocation models, I figure my portfolio should consist of 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds. But with impending interest rate increases, won't bonds only go down in price? So why should I own bonds at all?

I totally understand your skepticism about owning bonds. In fact, I remember that many investors were also reluctant to own bonds back in the late 1990...
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