Chapter 14
Your Basic Bonds: Treasuries, Agency Bonds, and Corporates
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the bond offerings of Uncle Sam
Learning how to beat inflation
Entering the world of agency bonds
Understanding bond ratings and what they mean
At the time of this writing, there are about 250 bond ETFs. (This number does not include leveraged and inverse bond ETFs, which in Chapter 18, I both describe and attempt [not too subtly] to steer you away from.) The bond ETFs worth considering are issued largely by iShares, State Street SPDRs, Vanguard, JPMorgan, Schwab, Fidelity, Invesco, and BNY Mellon Bank.
In this chapter, I present some of my favorites, among the Treasury, U.S. agency, and corporate-bond offerings. In Chapter 15, I introduce you to some faves in the municipal and foreign-bond categories.
Please note that with the discussion of each bond ETF in this and the next chapter, I include the current yield: how much each share is paying as a percentage of your investment on the day I’m writing this chapter. I do so only to give you a flavor of how the yields differ among the funds. ...
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