Even the Bond Market Requires Due Diligence
Most investors are aware that a balanced portfolio of stocks, bonds and other investments offer the best method of investment stability, and (likely) profitability over time. Some might say bonds offer the most safety along with treasuries of a like nature. In many instances, this may be true. But in others it may be less so. Where a currency is based on trust and a country’s ability to support that currency through borrowing (where the gold standard does not apply), bonds rely on the ability to pay rate of return. If the rate of return is not supported, the bond,…