It’s Getting Harder to Fund Retirement Using Bonds
December 24, 2020 at 11:58 AM EST
Inflation is eating part of your retirement plan. Sure, it looks like investment grade (IG) corporate bonds have a nice, fat yield over Treasuries, but it’s not enough. When inflation expectations are factored in, IG corporate bonds are sporting a negative real yield. In other words, a retiree’s...